Food prices in Colombia

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Is it expensive in the shops in Colombia? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Colombia? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Colombia, such as: chicken breast, cheese, rice, wine, or eggs (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: Prices in restaurants   cost of living   entertainment costs  

Currency in Colombia Colombian peso (COP). For 10 US dollars you can get 44 thousand Colombian pesos. For 100 US dollars you can get 440 thousand Colombian pesos. And the other way around: For 100 Colombian pesos you can get 0.0227 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Colombia


What are the different prices in the cities in Colombia? What are the prices and costs on the islands belonging to Colombia? See here: Prices on islands and cities in Colombia

Prices: Barranquilla   Bogota   Cali   Sincelejo   Medellín   Bucaramanga   Villavicencio   Pereira   Popayán   Armenia  


Price bread $1.2 ($0.68 - $2.1)

bread

$1.2 ($0.68 - $2.1)
65% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $4.4 ($2 - $8.4)

cheese

$4.4 ($2 - $8.4)
66% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.1 ($0.59 - $1.8)

rice

$1.1 ($0.59 - $1.8)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.2 ($0.45 - $1.8)

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.45 - $1.8)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.95 ($0.57 - $2.3)

bananas

$0.95 ($0.57 - $2.3)
by half less than in United States

Price wine $7.9 ($3.6 - $13.6)

wine

$7.9 ($3.6 - $13.6)
by half less than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Colombia (The last update: 4 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Colombia

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.1 (COP 4.64K)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.2 (COP 5.43K)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $2 (COP 8.6K)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $4.4 (COP 19.2K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.7 (COP 3.09K)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $7.9 (COP 35K)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.94 (COP 4.14K)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.6 (COP 7.24K)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2.2 (COP 9.5K)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.8 (COP 21.1K)
  11. Apples (1kg) $2.2 (COP 9.89K)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $1.2 (COP 5.08K)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.99 (COP 4.37K)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.72 (COP 3.19K)
  15. Kilo of white rice $1.1 (COP 4.76K)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $1.2 (COP 5.22K)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.95 (COP 4.17K)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1 (COP 4.49K)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $7.3 (COP 32.3K)
  20. Pears (1kg) $2.7 (COP 11.9K)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.65 (COP 2.87K)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.47 (COP 2.07K)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $9.1 (COP 40.2K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.1 (COP 26.7K)
  25. Whisky 18.12 $18.1 (COP 79.8K)
  26. Rum 15.79 $15.8 (COP 69.5K)
  27. Vodka 19.87 $19.9 (COP 87.5K)
  28. Gin 21.17 $21 (COP 93.2K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Colombia

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.63(COP 2.79K), 2012: $0.71(COP 3.14K), 2013: $0.87(COP 3.85K), 2014: $0.75(COP 3.29K), 2015: $0.63(COP 2.77K), 2016: $0.61(COP 2.7K), 2017: $0.66(COP 2.89K), and 2018: $0.63(COP 2.78K)

Colombia price changes: Oranges (1kg) 2011-2018
Colombia price changes Oranges (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Colombia?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.33(COP 1.46K), 2012: $0.48(COP 2.1K), 2013: $0.47(COP 2.05K), 2014: $0.36(COP 1.6K), 2015: $0.48(COP 2.11K), 2016: $0.55(COP 2.43K), 2017: $0.51(COP 2.24K), and 2018: $0.49(COP 2.17K)

Colombia price changes: Potatoes (1kg) 2011-2018
Colombia price changes Potatoes (1kg) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $0.77(COP 3.41K), 2011: $0.71(COP 3.15K), 2012: $0.94(COP 4.15K), 2013: $0.88(COP 3.86K), 2014: $0.82(COP 3.6K), 2015: $0.87(COP 3.84K), 2016: $0.99(COP 4.35K), 2017: $1(COP 4.54K), and 2018: $1.1(COP 4.73K)

Colombia price changes: Eggs (regular) (12) 2010-2018
Colombia price changes Eggs (regular) (12) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.53(COP 2.32K), 2013: $0.63(COP 2.77K), 2014: $0.57(COP 2.5K), 2015: $0.68(COP 3.01K), 2016: $0.71(COP 3.14K), 2017: $0.68(COP 3.01K), and 2018: $0.67(COP 2.95K)

Colombia price changes: Kilo of white rice 2012-2018
Colombia price changes Kilo of white rice hikersbay.com

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Colombia?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $3.1(COP 13.9K), 2016: $3.6(COP 15.8K), 2017: $3(COP 13.4K), and 2018: $3.3(COP 14.4K).

Colombia price changes: Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) 2015-2018
Colombia price changes Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price bread $1.2 ($0.68 - $2.1)

bread

$1.2 ($0.68 - $2.1)
65% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $7.9 ($3.6 - $13.6)

wine

$7.9 ($3.6 - $13.6)
by half less than in United States

Price local beer $1.1 ($0.61 - $2.3)

local beer

$1.1 ($0.61 - $2.3)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.2 ($0.45 - $1.8)

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.45 - $1.8)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $4.4 ($2 - $8.4)

cheese

$4.4 ($2 - $8.4)
66% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1.1 ($0.59 - $1.8)

rice

$1.1 ($0.59 - $1.8)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Prices on the islands