Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 49.4% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Colombia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Colombia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Colombia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Colombia.
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 CFA2,090
|
$4.20
COP18,275.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$6.62
COP28,795.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.78
COP3,412.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.60
COP2,589.80
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$1.27
COP5,530.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$2.16
COP9,413.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$3.88
COP16,878.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$2.02
COP8,789.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.19
COP9,519.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$1.07
COP4,660.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.45
COP1,978.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.55
COP2,400.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.46
COP1,989.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.50
COP2,176.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.45
COP1,969.85
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$3.05
COP13,282.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP149,213.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,642.99
COP76,730,198.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$14.10
COP61,313.32
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$22.88
COP99,491.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$272.41
COP1,184,736.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$235.87
COP1,025,812.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$66.40
COP288,788.88
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$190.65
COP829,164.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$4,364.51
COP18,981,477.79
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$1.15
COP5,018.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.40
COP6,107.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$2.09
COP9,101.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$22.45
COP97,656.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$3.65
COP15,890.81
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$52.02
COP226,238.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$38.22
COP166,241.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$81.60
COP354,903.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$69.09
COP300,458.57
|
|
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