Colombia's cost of living made me question my life

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  • @andreslopezcocinero6324
    @andreslopezcocinero6324 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Thumbs up if living in Colombia is the best 👍🏾❤

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

    • @renoplamorales3911
      @renoplamorales3911 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@comfortisforwimps 👍👍👍👍

    • @MaritzaConrrado
      @MaritzaConrrado หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@comfortisforwimps Vuelve a Colombia, porque acá te queremos😉

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ohhhh my goodness! Volveré en febrero 😃

  • @phoenix_NZ
    @phoenix_NZ หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You should try New Zealand prices, much higher than Australia and we earn much less than Australians, I know as I go to Australia a lot

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes! I was in NZ at the beginning of the year and I noticed this. I have no idea about incomes but prices were a little higher for sure.

  • @davidludford2164
    @davidludford2164 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for the video,so I am living in Bangkok with my Thai wife of 38 years,it’s brilliant that you have made the move,chicken breast in Thailand 3.20 ozzy dollars,I use to judge a country on the price of beer,but as a recovering alcoholic it’s now chicken breast,I hope you have wonderful time

    • @humanoid144
      @humanoid144 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A lb of meat in Colombia is $4

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha that's a funny switch and congrats on being sober!

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I have no doubt it comes cheaper in many places, I did supermarket for supermarket though

  • @pannpalt2498
    @pannpalt2498 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good video :), In Colombia, many things are very affordable, such as food and fresh fruits. However, certain items like cars and technology are noticeably more expensive compared to Australia, largely due to high import taxes. There’s also a significant wage disparity: someone earning in dollars often has much greater purchasing power than someone earning in Colombian pesos. For example, public transportation in Colombia is affordable and widely used, but owning a car is expensive because of high taxes and import costs. In contrast, public transportation in Australia is more expensive, but cars are relatively more accessible, especially considering higher wages. Similarly, while technology can be pricey in both countries, Australians generally find it easier to afford due to their higher incomes

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes!! All of this. I found it so interesting. Sometimes everything seemed fair and made sense in terms of income vs. Cost of living, other times I was like what the hell, this isn't fair on Colombians. But then geez, some of the costs in Australia are completely absurd and unfair.

    • @aritvanegas619
      @aritvanegas619 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@comfortisforwimps Colombian here, you do not want to live here earning in Colombian Pesos.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah... It's true, I do not.

  • @humanoid144
    @humanoid144 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great videography! We live in Colombia and its not cheap if you don't budget. Which we need to start doing. Humans will always spend a lot of they dont control their spending. Rent, gas, utilities, food, clothes, school fees, phone bills etc etc things add up!

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So true. We naturally just lift our spending to match our environment. People like to feel rich. Though I like to feel frugal.

    • @GuessWhoBC
      @GuessWhoBC หลายเดือนก่อน

      It used to be cheap. Same as Thailand used to be 30 years ago. Not anymore. Don't forget, it is still dangerous, you have to watch what you are doing and where you are going.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well it's still just an awesome place despite prices

    • @GuessWhoBC
      @GuessWhoBC หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@comfortisforwimps no doubts

  • @MetaVRX
    @MetaVRX หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I would say that the quality for meat I found was much higher in Canada than in Colombia, so even if ur savings a bit of money in Colombia; ur getting waay worse quality. But the fruits are very good in Colombia (because it’s locally grown).

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ohh yeah fruits and veg are awesome! I only really bought chicken and the quality of meat was excellent. My ex boyfriend who is Colombian would argue about the quality of other meat being low though 😄 he used to diss on Aussie meat for being lower quality

    • @MetaVRX
      @MetaVRX หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ In Canada, I get my meat from Costco and it’s super high quality for very reasonable prices. I never been to Aussie so I can’t say.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      You have to go to the butcher for high quality meats and it's way more expensive 🫰

  • @MaritzaConrrado
    @MaritzaConrrado หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    En Colombia hay gente que gana muy bien dependiendo de su profesión, pero obviamente nos quejamos porque siempre queremos mejoras y el mundo esta en constante cambio

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sí, y cuando el mundo esta cambiando, los precios cambian. Algunas cosas en Colombia son muy caro!

  • @borisdelzenne-b1278
    @borisdelzenne-b1278 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Income is not good in Colombia there's no compassion to make. Also, coriander at Spud shed for that amount is about 70 cents to 1 dollar. Gotta get away from woolies and Cole's sometimes sis.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree! But Woolies and Coles don't make it bloody easy to get away from. I don't even know what Spud Shed is but that name makes me want to know all about it

  • @edselgreaves6503
    @edselgreaves6503 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Let's see how cheap it is when you are earning in pesos instead of AUD

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That's the whole point of the video bro

    • @MetaVRX
      @MetaVRX หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nobody is trying to earn in pesos. The whole point is Canada/US/UK/Aussie is too expensive and those ppl should move to Colombia 😂

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahaha no one is trying to earn on pesos

  • @curdor8495
    @curdor8495 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes baby, it’s called profit margin. Although I would like to see if there’s any greater use of regulation and safety standards on the Australian side.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is almost too much of it on the Australian side

  • @lotusmarcel
    @lotusmarcel หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    🙂👍Buenos videos gracias

  • @kristyclinton7108
    @kristyclinton7108 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow. Lots to think about … As someone who lives in Sydney and went to the Philippines this year for holiday, I was definitely doing the calculations and fantasising about a move there

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Come to Colombia with me!!

    • @takeaction2023
      @takeaction2023 หลายเดือนก่อน

      With the Aussie dollar to spend in the Philippines, you’ll be alright there, but for us locals, it’s hard to get by because of our very low wages.
      I’m a Filipino living in Australia, I love living here with my partner and son but don't know until when… cost of living keep souring. We’re just very blessed to have our comfortable dwelling here for $400 per week. It's still doable for us, as we both working.
      Good luck to you, we love foreigners in the Philippines.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Kristy is half Filipino too!

  • @patricio3841
    @patricio3841 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have you considered that here in Colombia, we have a 3rd world infrastructure, a collapsing 3rd world health system, with many diseases such as tuberculosis and Dengue still prominent?? Have you considered that the level of bureaucracy and corruption are one of the highest in the 3rd world?? Have you considered that we have the highest level of crime and terrorism in latiamerica?? Have you considered that every year, over 40 westerners get deleted in Colombia?? But you did consider that potatoes and bananas are cheaper, right??
    Let me tell you something, the majority of Colombianos would give an arm and a leg to live in Australia. I know your country. It is an amazing safe prosper place to live and raise a family.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I really do appreciate your perspective.
      I was simply making a price comparison video to help people understand it's not as simple as "potatoes and bananas" being cheap (though I didn't actually look at the price of those two things).
      Colombia is awesome and comparing anything between the two countries is not apples for apples.

    • @patricio3841
      @patricio3841 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@comfortisforwimps
      I agree, but with all your respect, in the video, you are the one who's comparing prices of a poor country Colombia to Australia a wealthy developed country, (Apples to Oranges). For us prices are impossible to pay, specially the price of rent, since western (L) men have been coming here to bottom feed on (S) workers and to consume (D)

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There are always going to be multiple layers to any idea or perspective. It's never that black and white. And I consciously made an effort to share not just price differences but income disparities too. I wanted to show that it's not easy for Colombians, which I think I did with comparing incomes. It's a complicated system and my intentions are just to get people thinking. Because people don't think about any of this stuff. But it would take someone far more experienced in journalism than me to unpack the issues you pointed out. I have another video about the downtown area of Medellín which touches on the issue of foreigners coming in and making things harder for locals.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm still learning, so thanks for your feedback!

    • @AlejoCast
      @AlejoCast 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Que negatividad tan berraca la tuya Patricio, es una perspectiva super limitada. En Colombia si sabes moverte bien, vives bueno, mejor que en muchos países más desarrollados, pero eso si con mentalidad positiva, sin tanto drama como lo estás poniendo, que película la que montas,. Por pensar así, es que te va mal y solo limitas tus posibilidades. Yo vivo bueno aqui, gano en pesos y dólares, no le pido trabajo a nadie y ni siquiera lo hago con título universitario., entonces ya he comprobado que las limitaciones son mentales porque hoy en día oportunidades hay muchas... Las personas que pasan por eso son por sus propias limitaciones, es solo mente, papá, así que deje la quejadera (y más en público como para generar pesar) y póngasela a trabajar más bien para vivir bueno en la tierra de las oportunidades, la abundancia y la alegría.

  • @portfolio3463
    @portfolio3463 หลายเดือนก่อน

    haha "am i projecting"

  • @SetiSee
    @SetiSee หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    you're forgetting that there is a 30% import tax in Colombia. Every piece of technology is more expensive there. The produce is cheap and that's about all that's cheap there. You didn't look at anything other than one grocery store.

    • @MaritzaConrrado
      @MaritzaConrrado หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Despite this, everything is still cheap compared to other countries, and interest rates are increasingly lowered.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dentists, doctors, eye laser surgery, yoga, food, rent... Watch the video bro. Well you don't have to, but what's with all the people commenting without actually watching? I put hours into making this 😄

  • @TemplarX2
    @TemplarX2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not only vastly more expensive but also of really poor quality as everything Australian is.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha awww, we get some things right... I think

  • @jumpinjehoshaphat1951
    @jumpinjehoshaphat1951 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The majority of Colombians aren't part of the formal economy. They're trying to stay afloat with gig jobs that don't contribute towards their retirement.

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oh yeah, that's interesting insight!

  • @filmntvguy1977
    @filmntvguy1977 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1 litre of milk at $1.55? Fresh non UHT milk?

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't even know what UHT is. But I dare say that out of the two milks I compared, Colombia's was fresher and more organic

  • @BrickChoice
    @BrickChoice หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeah, but I'd still rather live in Australia. More opportunities, better medical etc. Best of luck though!

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you 😊 I'm not going forever. Part of the move is just to sink deeper into another culture and learn new shiz

  • @Aussiedave54
    @Aussiedave54 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You forgot to mention, that Aussie wages are so much higher

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Something tells me that you didn't actually watch the video 😄

  • @MegaRyan123456
    @MegaRyan123456 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you dont understand how its so cheap
    go work on the farm its made .....

    • @comfortisforwimps
      @comfortisforwimps  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ummm did you watch the video?

    • @MegaRyan123456
      @MegaRyan123456 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@comfortisforwimpsI didn’t need to watch it because the premise is ridiculous. Anyone with a 70 IQ can tell you why it’s cheaper-people in those regions are paid some of the lowest wages in the world
      whats to question the minimum wage there is 290us dollars a month... so crap is going to seem dirt cheap
      but its not cheap if you have to earn money there

    • @MaritzaConrrado
      @MaritzaConrrado หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@MegaRyan123456 Que estupidez!! No creas que porque se hable de un salario mínimo eso es lo que ganan todas las personas en Colombia... Aquí hay personas que ganan más de un salario mínimo y todo depende de la profesión en que trabajes

    • @MaritzaConrrado
      @MaritzaConrrado หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@MegaRyan123456 What nonsense! Don't think that because there is talk of a minimum wage that is what everyone in Colombia earns... There are people here who earn more than a minimum wage and it all depends on the profession you work in.

    • @MegaRyan123456
      @MegaRyan123456 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @MaritzaConrrado
      Yes but even a high wage in Columbia is not as high as an Australian wage would be
      So stuff is cheaper
      And most workers in food production are on the lowest wages 🤣