Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 0.6% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Colombia
Groceries: pay 9.3% less in Colombia
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Colombia
Housing: pay 55.0% less in Colombia
Childcare: pay 41.2% less in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 44.7% more in Colombia

The cost of transportation and clothing in Colombia are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Colombia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Colombia.

Colombia vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombia instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Niger	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,956	$4.20 COP17,587.77	-14.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,913	$6.62 COP27,712.46	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA825	$0.78 COP3,283.78	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA370	$0.60 COP2,492.39	-2.8%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

	Niger	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA308	$1.27 COP5,322.64	+149.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,927	$2.16 COP9,059.47	-73.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA5,148	$3.88 COP16,243.99	-54.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,365	$2.02 COP8,458.56	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,993	$2.19 COP9,161.56	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA1,006	$1.07 COP4,484.89	-35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA358	$0.45 COP1,903.68	-23.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA637	$0.55 COP2,309.82	-47.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA436	$0.46 COP1,914.65	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA335	$0.50 COP2,094.79	-10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA156	$0.45 COP1,895.76	+74.6%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Niger	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA2,082	$3.05 COP12,782.95	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,391	$34.31 COP143,601.30	+180.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,825,805	$17,642.99 COP73,844,388.48	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,267	$14.10 COP59,007.33	+275.2%
Average			+108.4%

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pay 55.0% less for housing

	Niger	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA27,922	$22.88 COP95,749.51	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA480,423	$272.41 COP1,140,178.56	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA246,371	$235.87 COP987,231.63	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA102,978	$66.40 COP277,927.58	-61.1%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 41.2% less for childcare

	Niger	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA558,441	$190.65 COP797,980.21	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,710,080	$4,364.51 COP18,267,587.49	-2.9%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA739	$1.15 COP4,829.57	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,807	$1.40 COP5,877.46	-53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,478	$2.09 COP8,758.75	-14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA32,849	$22.45 COP93,983.34	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,464	$3.65 COP15,293.16	-10.5%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 44.7% more for clothing

	Niger	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$52.02 COP217,729.96	+27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA27,922	$38.22 COP159,989.30	-17.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$81.60 COP341,555.41	+99.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA24,637	$69.09 COP289,158.37	+69.1%
Average			+44.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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