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October 2025 - September 2026
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Colombia’s Cost Per Lead (CPL) showed a low baseline for most of the 13‑month window, punctuated by dramatic, short-lived spikes that culminated in a July 2026 breakout. Overall, Colombia ran well below the global benchmark for nearly the entire period, but extreme month-to-month swings produced several outliers that briefly inverted that gap. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for all industries in Colombia compared to the global benchmark.
CPL in Colombia averaged $10.78 across July 2025–July 2026, ranging from a low of $2.30 (August 2025) to a high of $50.29 (July 2026). The series began at $2.49 in July 2025 and finished at $50.29 — a roughly 1,900% increase from start to finish driven by extreme monthly spikes. Key local movements include early stability at very low CPLs (July–September 2025 around $2.30–$2.50), a first spike to $12.17 in October 2025, another jump to $14.69 in December 2025, a large surge to $28.15 in February 2026, and the final peak at $50.29 in July 2026. Volatility averaged about $12.4 per month in absolute terms, indicating sharper swings than a typical steady market.
Rhythm across the year reads as “low with intermittent surges.” The summer and late‑summer months were consistently inexpensive (Q3 2025), while Q4 showed recurring elevation (October and December spikes). Early Q1 2026 produced a sizable surge (February), followed by reversion to low levels in March and May before the major July spike. This pattern creates a jagged seasonal profile: long stretches of muted CPLs interrupted by episodic cost inflation rather than smooth, predictable seasonal ramps.
Against the global baseline, Colombia largely trailed. The global median CPL averaged $44.10 over the same months; Colombia’s $10.78 average was roughly 24% of that level (about 76% lower). Monthly comparisons show Colombia ranged from about 5% of the global CPL (September 2025) up to 241% of the global median in July 2026. Before July’s breakout, the narrowest relative gap occurred in February 2026 when Colombia was roughly 53% of the global CPL. For most months Colombia was below average, while the global trend stayed within a narrower band (roughly $37–$53 for much of the year) before declining into late Q2/early Q3 2026.
Understanding Facebook Ads benchmarks for Cost Per Lead across all industries in Colombia provides a clear view of country-specific ad costs, volatile CPL behavior, and how local industry ad performance compares to broader CPC trends, CPM analysis, and CTR performance patterns for Colombia.
Facebook advertising cost benchmarks
Facebook advertising costs vary by industry, target audience, ad placement, and campaign objective. Ad costs vary across industries because of competition, audience demographics, and conversion value. For campaigns targeting Colombia, advertisers should consider local market factors and user behavior. Campaign objectives affect costs because Facebook optimizes delivery for different goals. The data shows median values across multiple campaigns. Results can vary with ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
A small share of campaigns has extremely high CPL values. Those outliers can inflate an average. The median is the midpoint across campaigns, so it better represents a typical result.
The data shows industry median benchmarks. Costs can vary with targeting, creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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CPM and CPC may increase during long weekends and holidays such as Independence Day as leisure media consumption rises. Major e-commerce events may increase retail competition. June holidays may disrupt typical ad pacing. Holidays shifted to Mondays may improve weekend campaign performance.
A good CPL usually ranges from $10 to $50, depending on your industry and target audience. B2C offers tend to be cheaper, while B2B or high-ticket services may see CPLs over $100.
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