Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 34.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA932
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA734
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA567
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA752
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA724
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA654
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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