Colombia

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Colombia vs

United States

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 1.05× United States.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Colombia 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

United States United States = 1×

Colombia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.35
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.03
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.01
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.87

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

In Colombia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in United States — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.65

Colombia $0.08 USD 0.079

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.12

Colombia $1.29 USD 1.285

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.10

Colombia $0.21 USD 0.207

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.03

Colombia $61.94 COP 199,000

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.01

Colombia $6.21 COP 22,900

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.67

Colombia $0.92 USD 0.915

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com