Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 49.4% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
|
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