ColombiaColombia

India

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: ColombiaColombia = 1×

IndiaIndia vs ColombiaColombia
Overall verdict

IndiaIndia is about 0.56× ColombiaColombia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs ColombiaColombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means India 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 ColombiaColombia Colombia = 1× IndiaIndia is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.99
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.50
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.48
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.40

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

In India, Diesel 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Colombia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.11
    IndiaIndia COP 3,753 USD 1.018
    ColombiaColombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88
    IndiaIndia COP 4,159 USD 1.128
    ColombiaColombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61
    IndiaIndia COP 177 USD 0.048
    ColombiaColombia COP 291 USD 0.079
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.50
    IndiaIndia COP 99,732 INR 2,999
    ColombiaColombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.40
    IndiaIndia COP 9,268 INR 227
    ColombiaColombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37
    IndiaIndia COP 284 USD 0.077
    ColombiaColombia COP 763 USD 0.207
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed India

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+19%
in INR
190 → 227
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-5%
in COP

It rose 19% in local currency, but -5% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not India's inflation.