Colombia

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Colombia vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 0.92× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Colombia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.56
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.93
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.91
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.54

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

In Colombia, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Romania — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.56

Colombia RON 27.25 COP 22,900

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.93

Colombia RON 0.91 USD 0.207

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.91

Colombia RON 284.85 COP 199,000

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.67

Colombia RON 5.91 USD 1.285

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.44

Colombia RON 4.21 USD 0.915

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com