Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 28.4% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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