Cost of living

Colombia

compared to

Tanzania

hira
Colombia
Tanzania
Cost of living one person
$733
$601
Cost of living Family
$1467
$2014
One person rent
$427
$378
Family rent
$1278
$915
Food expenses
$288
$191
Transport expenses
$115.59
$89.69
Monthly salary after tax
$353.1
$264.67
Quality of life
32.83
32.83
Human freedom index
5.81
4.78
Life expectancy
71.41
64.67
English speaking %
8.71%
8.87%
Population
49.6M
56.3M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($733) is 22% more expensive than in Tanzania ($601). Colombia ranked 129th vs 159th for Tanzania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.5 months in Tanzania .

Eating Out
Colombia
Tanzania
Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.37
$19.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.94
Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
Colombia
Tanzania
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257.59
$345.96
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.47
$256.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582.65
$963.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310.04
$546.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.91
$43.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.71
$57.77
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.44
$34.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.14
$15.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$7118
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$6379
Transportation
Colombia
Tanzania
Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.47
$19.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.05
$10.48
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.9
Groceries
Colombia
Tanzania
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$3.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.77
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.27
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.95
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.81
$5.64
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$2.47
$1.83
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.14
Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.42
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.91
Other
Colombia
Tanzania
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.97
$53.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.04
Doctor's visit
$24.16
$15.63
Haircut, simple
$7.62
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$56.96
$13.55
Brand Sneakers
$73.32
$56.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196.02
$296.11
International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$7350