Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 62.4% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 67.1% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Colombia
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
$4.20
COP16,902.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,912
|
$6.62
COP26,632.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,152
|
$0.78
COP3,155.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA922
|
$0.60
COP2,395.29
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$1.27
COP5,115.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,728
|
$2.16
COP8,706.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,594
|
$3.88
COP15,611.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,028
|
$2.02
COP8,129.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,299
|
$2.19
COP8,804.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$1.07
COP4,310.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.45
COP1,829.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,672
|
$0.55
COP2,219.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,254
|
$0.46
COP1,840.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,045
|
$0.50
COP2,013.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,463
|
$0.45
COP1,821.91
|
|
pay 67.1% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,233
|
$3.05
COP12,284.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP138,006.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,642.99
COP70,967,496.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.10
COP56,708.48
|
|
pay 88.2% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.88
COP92,019.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,119,494
|
$272.41
COP1,095,758.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,354,963
|
$235.87
COP948,770.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.40
COP267,099.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.65
COP766,891.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,364.51
COP17,555,903.50
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$1.15
COP4,641.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,382
|
$1.40
COP5,648.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,304
|
$2.09
COP8,417.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.45
COP90,321.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.65
COP14,697.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.02
COP209,247.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.22
COP153,756.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.60
COP328,248.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$69.09
COP277,893.10
|
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