Colombia
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Minimum wage (gross)
Source: Gobierno de Colombia / Ministerio del Trabajo (Decreto 1469 de 2025; Decreto transitorio 0159 de 2026); cross-checked with WageIndicator.org · effective Jan 1, 2026
Gobierno de Colombia / Ministerio del Trabajo (Decreto 1469 de 2025; Decreto transitorio 0159 de 2026); cross-checked with WageIndicator.orgNational, uniform minimum wage with no regional, age, or sector tiers — applies to all adult full-time workers. The SMMLV for 2026 is COP 1,750,905/month (a 23% increase over the 2025 figure of COP 1,423,500), effective 1 Jan 2026. Workers additionally receive a transport allowance (auxilio de transporte) of COP 249,095/month (not part of the social-security contribution base), bringing total monthly minimum compensation to ~COP 2,000,000; the reported figure here is the base wage only. Legal status: the original Decreto 1469 de 2025 was provisionally suspended by the Consejo de Estado (auto of 12 Feb 2026); the government then issued the transitional Decreto 0159 de 2026 keeping the SAME amount (COP 1,750,905) in force while litigation continues — so the in-effect rate is unchanged. Weekly hours: Colombia's statutory workweek is being phased down under Ley 2101 de 2021; as of June 2026 the standard is 44 hours/week, dropping to 42 hours/week on 15 July 2026. Hourly was not computed per instructions (only monthly is published).
Big Mac price: The Economist · Jan 1, 2026