Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 3.8 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
$0.74
FCFA467
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
?? | |
pay 8.7 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
?? |
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