Colombia

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Colombia vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Colombia is about 1.37× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Colombia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.59
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.20
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.16
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.99

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

In Colombia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.6× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.9×. 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 ×2.59

Colombia AED 0.76 USD 0.207

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.43

Colombia AED 4.72 USD 1.285

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.20

Colombia AED 22.81 COP 22,900

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.99

Colombia AED 227.46 COP 199,000

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.93

Colombia AED 3.36 USD 0.915

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com