Travel budget and cost of living in Columbia how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Columbia
Colombia: calculate your travel budget
Colombia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Columbia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 25 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.8 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 574* (2430974 COP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 47 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 9.6 per person
- $ 3.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 1369* (5799150 COP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 84 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 6.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 2488* (10541972 COP)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Columbia in 2023
Cost of living: Colombia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Columbia in 2023 is 59% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Columbia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Columbia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Colombia | View Details |
---|---|---|
Cartagena | 27% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Cartagena |
Sincelejo | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sincelejo |
Valledupar | 13% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Valledupar |
Neiva | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Neiva |
Medellin | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Medellin |
Villavicencio | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Villavicencio |
Bogota | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bogota |
Leticia | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Leticia |
Santa Marta | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Santa Marta |
Local prices in Columbia by expense type
Colombia: Restaurant budget

($ 2.2 to $ 5.9)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.6 to $ 22)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.7 to $ 6.1)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.6)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.9)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1)
73% less than in the United States (USA)

Colombia: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 22 to $ 36)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 21 to $ 61)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 40 to $ 90)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 84 to $ 147)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 176 to $ 248)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 42)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 58 to $ 205)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 127)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 44 to $ 152)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 61 to $ 158)
49% less than in the United States (USA)

Colombia: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.9)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.4)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 5.9)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 3.2)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.7)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.6)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
69% less than in the United States (USA)

Colombia: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.6)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.9)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 8.4 to $ 63)
34% less than in the United States (USA)

Colombia: Leisure activity budget

($ 2.9 to $ 5.5)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.7 to $ 17)
56% less than in the United States (USA)

Colombia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.7 to $ 2.4)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 71)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 14 to $ 59)
28% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 746)

(fair price: $ 357)

(fair price: $ 412)

(fair price: $ 529)

(fair price: $ 563)

(fair price: $ 833)
About the information on the cost of living in Columbia
The information about the cost of living in Columbia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Columbia updated on 04-02-2023.
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