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
KMF750
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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