Colombia
Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Canada = 1×
Overall verdict
Colombia is about 1.15×
Canada.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Canada = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Canada. 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
Canada
Canada = 1×
Colombia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Colombia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in Canada — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.32
Colombia C$0.11 USD 0.079
Canada C$0.05 USD 0.034
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.68
Colombia C$0.29 USD 0.207
Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12
Colombia C$8.63 COP 22,900
Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.09
Colombia C$87.23 COP 199,000
Canada C$79.99 CAD 79.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.90
Colombia C$1.83 USD 1.285
Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.59
Colombia C$1.30 USD 0.915
Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+77%
in COP
12950 → 22900
12950 → 22900
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+101%
in CAD
It rose 77% in local currency, but 101% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Colombia's inflation.