Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 22.8% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
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