Colombia
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Switzerland = 1×
Overall verdict
Colombia is about 0.61×
Switzerland.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. 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
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Colombia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Colombia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Switzerland — 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.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.90
Colombia CHF 50.65 COP 199,000
Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68
Colombia CHF 4.99 COP 22,900
Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.56
Colombia CHF 0.16 USD 0.207
Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.56
Colombia CHF 1.04 USD 1.285
Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.44
Colombia CHF 0.06 USD 0.079
Switzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.35
Colombia CHF 0.74 USD 0.915
Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58
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
+60%
in CHF
It rose 77% in local currency, but 60% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Colombia's inflation.