Australia

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

Australia vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.10× Colombia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Colombia Colombia = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.31
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.22
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.01
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.92

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Diesel 1L costs 1.6× what it does in Colombia — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.55

Australia COP 5,239 USD 1.421

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.37

Australia COP 398 USD 0.108

Colombia COP 291 USD 0.079

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.25

Australia COP 955 USD 0.259

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.01

Australia COP 201,752 AUD 89.95

Colombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.96

Australia COP 4,568 USD 1.239

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92

Australia COP 20,994 AUD 8.5

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index