Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.0 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 40.6% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 14.6% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
|
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