Colombia

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Colombia vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 1.26× Japan.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Colombia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.05
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.16
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.08
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.98

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

In Colombia, Big Mac costs 2.1× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.05

Colombia ¥985 COP 22,900

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.23

Colombia ¥209 USD 1.285

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.16

Colombia ¥10,146 COP 199,000

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.05

Colombia ¥13 USD 0.079

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94

Colombia ¥149 USD 0.915

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.91

Colombia ¥33 USD 0.207

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com