Colombia
Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×
Overall verdict
Colombia is about 0.84×
Hong Kong.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Hong Kong = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Hong Kong. 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
Hong Kong
Hong Kong = 1×
Colombia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Colombia, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.94
Colombia HK$48.43 COP 22,900
Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.22
Colombia HK$485.71 COP 199,000
Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13
Colombia HK$1.62 USD 0.207
Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61
Colombia HK$0.62 USD 0.079
Hong Kong HK$1.02 USD 0.13
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.31
Colombia HK$10.08 USD 1.285
Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.20
Colombia HK$7.18 USD 0.915
Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478
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
+85%
in HKD
It rose 77% in local currency, but 85% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Colombia's inflation.