Colombia

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Colombia vs

China

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 1.48× China.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. 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

China China = 1×

Colombia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.05
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.70
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.41
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.98

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

In Colombia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in China — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.72

Colombia ¥1.42 USD 0.207

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.70

Colombia ¥43.25 COP 22,900

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.55

Colombia ¥0.54 USD 0.079

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.41

Colombia ¥420.31 COP 199,000

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09

Colombia ¥8.73 USD 1.285

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.88

Colombia ¥6.22 USD 0.915

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com