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The current wholesale price of a kilogram (kilo) of cocaine varies dramatically based on geographic locationand where it sits along the global supply chain. [1]

Global Price Breakdown per Kilo

• Production Source (South America): $1,500 to $6,000. In countries like Colombia and Peru, a kilo at the origin is at its cheapest. [1, 2, 3]
• Transit Hubs (Central America & Mexico): $12,000 to $28,000. Prices scale up rapidly as the product is trafficked northward. [1, 2]
• United States Wholesale: $28,000 to $70,000. Reports from organizations like the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) list the average US wholesale price at roughly $28,000 to $30,000, though highly pure bricks in certain regions reach the upper limits. [1, 2, 3]
• United Kingdom & Europe: $30,000 to $45,000 (€28,000 to €42,000). Prices vary depending on the entry port, according to data from the European Union Drugs Agency. [1, 2]
• Premium Transoceanic Markets (Australia & Asia): $70,000 to over $150,000. Due to extreme isolation and strict border controls, Australia consistently records the highest per-kilo prices globally. [1]

Key Price Factors

• Risk & Transport: The cost increases exponentially each time a international border is crossed. [1, 2, 3]
• Purity Levels: Wholesale kilos closer to the source are highly pure, whereas those distributed locally are often “cut” (diluted) with other substances. [1]
• Volume Pricing: Buying a full kilogram yields a much lower per-gram cost compared to street-level retail buys (which average $60 to $200 per individual gram). [1, 2, 3]