Colombia

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Colombia vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 1.64× Taiwan.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Colombia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.51
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.97
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.25
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.17

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

In Colombia, Big Mac costs 2.5× what it does in Taiwan — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.51

Colombia NT$196.08 COP 22,900

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.11

Colombia NT$6.53 USD 0.207

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.84

Colombia NT$2.49 USD 0.079

Taiwan NT$1.36 USD 0.043

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.33

Colombia NT$40.56 USD 1.285

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.25

Colombia NT$2,004 COP 199,000

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.03

Colombia NT$28.88 USD 0.915

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com