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Gas Prices in Colombia

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Colombia averages $4.97 — that is $1.31 per litre, and ranks #100 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$4.97
$1.31 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$3.54
$0.94 per litre
World rank
#100
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
28%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 4,210.50 COP per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Colombia pays this much

Moderately taxed

Colombia's price is world crude plus mid-level fuel taxes — the typical setup across much of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $4.97 gallon in Colombia. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$1.47$0.39
Pump price$4.97$1.31

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Colombia$4.97—
World average of all 225$5.55−$0.58
South America average$4.64+$0.33
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$4.88
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$11.73
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Colombia has risen by $0.09 a gallon.

Nearby in South America

Guyana$4.68Brazil$4.78Paraguay$4.85Suriname$4.86Argentina$5.38Chile$5.77Peru$6.35Uruguay$8.54

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