United States

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

United States vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.95× Colombia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means United States 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

Colombia Colombia = 1×

United States is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.15
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.99
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.97
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.74

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

In United States, Diesel 1L costs 1.5× what it does in Colombia — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.48

United States COP 4,999 USD 1.356

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.99

United States COP 22,563 USD 6.12

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.97

United States COP 192,744 USD 59.99

Colombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.91

United States COP 693 USD 0.188

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.89

United States COP 4,225 USD 1.146

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.61

United States COP 177 USD 0.048

Colombia COP 291 USD 0.079

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com