Colombia

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Colombia vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 1.77× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Colombia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.98
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.99
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.23
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.01

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

In Colombia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.0× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.0×. 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 ×3.98

Colombia SAR 0.78 USD 0.207

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.07

Colombia SAR 4.82 USD 1.285

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.92

Colombia SAR 3.43 USD 0.915

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.23

Colombia SAR 23.29 COP 22,900

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.01

Colombia SAR 232.26 COP 199,000

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store