Wage Cost

Country comparison

Colombia vs Estonia

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Colombia$30,1332024 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 32.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Estonia$41,0192025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 63.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$45k$40k$36k$31k$27k20152024PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallEstonia +31.0
FoodEstonia +25.8
ClothingEstonia +44.6
HousingEstonia +28.3
HealthEstonia +22.8
TransportEstonia +48.7
RecreationEstonia +36.0
RestaurantsEstonia +40.2
Colombia 32.60Estonia 63.60
Overall
Colombia 32.60
Estonia 63.60
Difference Estonia +31.00
Food
Colombia 65.40
Estonia 91.20
Difference Estonia +25.80
Clothing
Colombia 60.40
Estonia 105.00
Difference Estonia +44.60
Housing
Colombia 26.60
Estonia 54.90
Difference Estonia +28.30
Health
Colombia 18.60
Estonia 41.40
Difference Estonia +22.80
Transport
Colombia 49.80
Estonia 98.50
Difference Estonia +48.70
Recreation
Colombia 47.80
Estonia 83.80
Difference Estonia +36.00
Restaurants
Colombia 40.50
Estonia 80.70
Difference Estonia +40.20

Key Differences

Understanding Colombia and Estonia

Colombia records an lower 2024 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Estonia, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Estonia shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $10,886 (36.1%) more than Colombia. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.88% and +1.39%). The widest price category gap is Transport at 48.7 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2024 (Colombia) and 2025 (Estonia), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Estonia is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Transport, where Estonia exceeds Colombia by 48.7 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2024 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026