Cartagena It is the most expensive city to live in Colombia, according to the latest update from international consulting firm Living Cost. Rather, the “cheapest” city Sogamoso (Boyaca).
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Passage data base Since the dollar is the most used currency in the world, he evaluated the results of that consultant’s report, who analyzed every place in the country to create an overall balance, in terms of dollars.
It should be noted that Cost of Living values refer to a basic lifestyle of a solitary individual in which that person obtains only what is necessary. The study takes into account the basic expenses of an adult such as rent, utilities, food and transportation.
According to the consultant, in this order of ideas, a Colombian needs an average of $546 to buy the essentials for a monthCompared to his after-tax minimum wage of $306.
In Cartagena, compared to the specific panorama of the cities, a person needs 771 dollars to live for a month. Of that $771, a person would have to pay $461 in rent and utilities. 177 to eat at that time and 84.4 to wander around the city. A family of four would need $1,637, or 7,540,758 pesos.
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According to Living Cost, Bogotá is the second most expensive city to live in Colombia. A person needs $676 to live in the nation’s capital for a month, $306 for rent and utilities, $196 for food and $115 for transportation. The consultant points out that Bogotá is the city it is in.It is more expensive to move, whether with your own vehicle or in public service. A family of four needs $1,646 a month to survive in the capital.
In Medellín, the third city on the list, a person needs $662 to cover their monthly expenses. 290 have to be paid for rent and utilities, 200 for food and 113 for transportation. A family of four needs $1,635 a month to survive.
A person needs $595 to cover their monthly basic expenses, according to Barranquilla, the consultant, who is in fourth place.268 for payment of rent and utilities, 185 for food and 83.7 for transportation. According to Living Cost, a family of four needs $1,531 to live in ‘la arenosa’ for a month.
The three cities appear to be over $500 for a person’s monthly expenditures. These are Santa Marta with 572, Cali with 539 and Manizales with 519. According to the consultant, a single person living in these cities needs more than 2 million pesos a month to cover their basic expenses.
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Regarding the cheapest places to live in Colombia, Living Cost found the municipality of Sogamoso, where a person needs $325 to live a month, Popayán, the capital of the state of Cauca, with 330, and Guajira, Maicao, $342. necessary.
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