monthly salary

bhill says on Mar 6, 2007, 12:25:

Re: Salary Certainly employment can be very difficult to come by in Colombia. As for the trustworthiness and work ethic of the men, best not to generalize.

300 dollars a month would be pretty good for the average Colombian. I think the minimum wage is somewhere around $200 or so, and lots and lots of people earn no more than this.

-Brian

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rolitabella says on Mar 6, 2007, 14:27:

Depends
level of people and Depends
level of people and strate (ESTRATO)

For example: We pay almost $US300 , just for the rent, and now I have been looking for a new apartament, because the landlord ask me for the apartament, and the price is almost the double,
The school of my soon is $US 600 per month, he is studing in one of te best Private High school here in Bogotá, and I have another kid that almost have to going to the Kidergarden , that the price is US$250 or more,
the food Diapers and Milk about US $400 per month
Electricity, Phone, water, INternet, cable TV, Building Administration, is about US$300
per month,
The health, the cost is about $280 for all my Kids and me, but I have not money for that so I use the social Obligatory health that the cost is US$100, and sometimes the medicines is not in that program, for example like now, I had to get some money for buy the special medicines for my baby that have an infection, the cost of the medicine Was $US 100,
Also when we want to go out to a Restaurants,....well that is money...and is very difficult to do for now, but sometimes Kids get boring so.......
Having fun is money,
Go to some places Doctor, etc, Is money because I have not car, so I have to pay so much Taxis, because I dont use so much The transmlenio with a baby...NO...so is expensive is about Us $70

the worse: the others bills BANKS BILLS: OMG I have bills in Banks for about US$500 per month
And I have personal Bills, people that have been borrow me Money...

Social life?? So much birthdays partys for my Kids and me....thas is money.

Special seasons??? Vacations, omg, extraschool activities
For example, Tennis course for my son US$100 per month in a cheap academy.......
Chisrstams?? New clothes for the kids (Only for the Kids), presents, etc etc, OMG I cant say How much money is here each year is more expensive............

Books and things for the Kids School??? JESUS.... Almost US$500
So.............
And I am not taking a travel long time ago..............So
If I want to take some vacations outside of The CIty, or outside Of Colombia?????
About US$??????????????????????????????????A LOT NO???

EXCUSEME WHO LIVES WITH $300????????????????'''

Dont MAKE ME LAUGHT

NOW I AM DOING SO MUCH Borrowing, Lending, whatever is called, for live, using credit card and family lending and pay it .....financialGym.........because I have not employet....
And my situation is not like another people that have Higer bills, and have to pay Taxes,
I have not property so.... the situation wold be Worse,........
Anyway.....
People alone is one thing, with Kids and bills and with level of live is so Different....SO IS
About US$3.000 maybe YOu Missed One Zero jjajaja hahahah
BYE

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Azul says on Mar 6, 2007, 14:50:

Parate....... Tengo una pregunta para alngmxb3. A Colombiana you know comes to "your" country to look for work twice per year. Exactly where do you live? And what type of visa allows for a Colombian citizen to go to another country to "look" for work?

las cosas caen por su propio peso

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Lisa Zee says on Mar 6, 2007, 15:09:

En una cajita de carton Or under a bridge!

Feliz Navidad!

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elmodefoque says on Mar 6, 2007, 15:14:

hey pastygirngo, you gotta a real funny name. i'm so inspired i may change my handle to "greasybeaner"

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Brian858 says on Mar 6, 2007, 16:53:

rolitabella You need to learn to live within your means.

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southern151 says on Mar 6, 2007, 17:04:

Elmo... Try it for a week and see if it does anything for the morale! ;)

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Azul says on Mar 6, 2007, 17:14:

greasybeaner da toiletcleaner LOL Now you just have to put that on your business cards! jajaja

las cosas caen por su propio peso

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poco says on Mar 6, 2007, 17:14:

she says colombia is very she says colombia is very difficult to get work. YES this is true

and that men in colombia are not to be trusted,they lie and do not want to work. Yes, this is true in a majority of cases.

Tell me is this true and what is the average salary a normal person works for in colombia.(can 300 US maintain a family). Average salary, who knows.

$300 per month, yes a Colombian FAMILY can live on this. They will live well in a rural town. There will NOT be much left to spend for clothes, entertainment, or durable goods such as a nice pot. They should NOT have any rent.

Plus: They might be able to save up enough to buy a USED moto. Better yet they will probably have a key holder in their house.

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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rolitabella says on Mar 6, 2007, 18:34:

Thanks Brian for your Advice, but really I am living in a simple style, I pay a cheap rent, The rents here are more that $350 per month, I have not properties, I have not special Insurance health Like I wish for my Kids, I have to go to a Popular Hospital And Wait almost all Day there when is a emergency for example with my baby when she was sick with fiver a few weeks ago,
I am not living in a strate 5 or 6, My style is so simple, like so much people here in my status, professional people with Kids in good schools,, I put all of this in my comment because is the situation of people here in general, People that put you can live with $300 dont live in the real life. Pastygringo, Lisa Zee, You know like me how is the real true.

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manINred says on Mar 6, 2007, 18:35:

I don't often agree with Rubito but even my foreign ass knows that $300US is a sufficient monthly stipend, depending on your lifestyle. How do I know that? I've lived with a family who survived on not much more than that!!!!! They lived perfectly well.

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poco says on Mar 6, 2007, 18:37:

I normally (Ha, Ha) don't comment 150-200k

I've asked several relatives. The food costs for a family of 4 is about 70 to 80K per week. I'd say the LOW side is $250K per month.

I live in a rural area and there isn't a big food store. Most are produce stands, fruit vendors and a various number of small stores.

Some food, especially the U.S. equivilent of canned or convience food is MUCH HIGHER than the equivilent purchased in the U.S. I don't think this EXPENSIVE food is better, it is worse but time is money.

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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rolitabella says on Mar 6, 2007, 18:51:

Rubito What are you smoking?????????

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manINred says on Mar 6, 2007, 19:43:

wow, the heart of montreal, and i don't even need 3000 to live per month. 1/4 that if that! Rolitabella doesn't seem to have a grip on reality.

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poco says on Mar 6, 2007, 21:12:

Colombia Yes, U.S. No If you have more money and less time, get someone to cook it for you!

The reference was to the U.S. Ha,, hire someone to cook in the U.S. No way unless you're well off. Even then they normally eat in restaurants.

Hiring someone to cook and clean is inexpensive in most of South / Latin America. Rural cost of a "domestic" is 150K Pesos per month. Watch someone’s baby while they work, $100K per month. Some domestics work for $80K per month. Kind of explains why grandmothers watch the daughters kids.

This brings up a point. The Rich all have domestics. Three wouldn't be uncommon. Their children have never so much as lifted a finger when it comes to household work.

What is rich on the lower scales ? I know for a fact that one household has a full time (5-1/2 days a week) domestic. They have one child and she has never been required to work. They are both school teachers.

This should become interesting. A guy brings home his wife and not only finds out she knows nothing about housework, misses the domestic and feels she has just moved down one or more levels.

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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vicshere says on Mar 7, 2007, 12:06:

woow rubito man you need anger management classes bad

listo
"con mucho gusto"
Vic

listo

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manINred says on Mar 7, 2007, 15:20:

Mario Absolutely true!!!!!!!!

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treedoc says on Mar 7, 2007, 16:48:

Hey can u friendly folks help me out here a bit. Im a little slow in the math department. never was my best subject. Whats a million pesos in dolares? U guyz always talkin in high dig COP and it confuses me and I dont have my calculater with me. Thnx......

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Mar 7, 2007, 16:51:

$450 USD current rate is about $2220 COP per $1 USD

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CaptainHowdy says on Mar 7, 2007, 17:05:

COP rate and prices Ok...now we've got the COP rate (2220 COP = 1 USD). So, what are some prices on items in Colombia? How much to dine out for 2? A shirt? A pair of shoes? A bicycle? (Curiosity only, a prostitute?) What's the age of sex in colombia anyhow? Just wondering about prices of any possibly relevant item. I went to Patzcuaro/Guanajuato this past summer. Things were really cheap there...

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manINred says on Mar 7, 2007, 17:21:

Prices from Antioquia (medellin)

Food: anywhere from 6,000/10,000 (both) pesos for almuerzo to 100,000 pesos at a nice fancy restaurant. Generally you'll spend about 25,000 +/-5,000 pesos each for a nice meal with wine.

Shoes: Cheaper than in developed countries, especially if you go to the markets where they don't charge IVA, look at the US prices and knock off $10-20$$$ maybe more.

Shirts: anywhere from 2,000 pesos at a market to 10,000 pesos for a t-shirt to 25,000 pesos for a nice replica of Atletico Nacional jersey. Of course, you can go to Guess and Pepe Jeans etc... and buy the current moda for lots of money too.

Prostitution: never tried, never will. In my opinion, it's a disgraceful thing (waiting for the rant at me for this...)


In general, stuff in Colombia is cheap!

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CaptainHowdy says on Mar 7, 2007, 17:33:

Prices Well, thanks RedMan. I appreciate it. I realized I was thinking of Mexico prices and not Colombian prices and I needed to compare apples to apples. The huge prices in COP form are going to take a while to get accustomed to but I'm sure I'll learn. [DELETED]
I'm still looking forward to visiting Colombia and learning as much as I can before my trip. This site has certainly enlightened me on some things about Colombia....

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manINred says on Mar 7, 2007, 17:41:

no problem, a trick is to look at the colombian price and divide it by 2 and knock off 3 zeros, and that's your US price. Example, if you see something for 10,000 pesos, it's 5 bucks, or something that's 200,000 pesos, it's 100 bucks, etc... It took me a few days to get used to, but you'll manage. The damn colombian pesos actually screwed me over because I got to Chile and had no clue what was going on!!!!

And whatever the case, there's plenty of prostitution in Colombia, cheap too probably. I've never heard of buying a girl from a family, that wouldn't fly with anyone i've encountered, but perhaps if you go more rurally that sorta thing happens. I doubt you'd have too much trouble anyway meeting a woman, they're open there and not sexually repressed. Just treat them well and you'll be flying!

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Brian858 says on Mar 7, 2007, 19:47:

$300 month The people making it on $300 month probably don't speak any English or frequent the Internet :) So they wouldn't be on here to support the forum.

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poco says on Mar 8, 2007, 00:25:

Looks like wages went up. Last I checked NYC was still the place with the highest salaries on Earth and here the average family makes $2200-2400USD a month after taxes.

As of 2000, 3.7 million people were employed in New York City, with Manhattan as the main employment center with 55.6% of all jobs.[2] In 2006 the average weekly wage in Manhattan was $1,453, the highest among the 325 largest counties in the United States.

That equals 75,500 per year minus 1040 standard deductions of 5,500 = $70,000. Federal Income Tax = 14,000 or 61,500 take home pay divided by 12 = 5,100 per month after federal tax. Minus another $300 per month for the privledge of living in New York, EQUALS $4,800 TAKE HOME PAY or DOUBLE your highest estimate.

$4,800 per month is MEDIAN (ie: average) For a SINGLE person. Who knows what is possible if they are married and BOTH WORK !!!

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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