Cost of living comparison

Colombia

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Togo

Lome vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 10.1% more expensive than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 50.7% more in Lome
Groceries: pay 62.8% more in Lome
Transportation: pay 0.6% less in Lome
Housing: pay 16.5% more in Lome
Childcare: pay 60.7% less in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% more in Lome
Clothing: pay 37.9% less in Lome

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lome are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lome.

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Lome vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lome instead of Bogota, you would:

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pay 50.7% more for restaurants

	Bogota	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 COP16,503.27	$2.51 F CFA1,441	-50.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.68 COP24,754.91	$5.82 F CFA3,340	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 COP3,516.57	$3.46 F CFA1,985	+217.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 COP2,214.79	$1.10 F CFA633	+60.6%
Average			+50.7%

Bogota vs. Lome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.8% more for groceries

	Bogota	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 COP4,837.63	$1.31 F CFA752	-12.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 COP8,503.43	$7.15 F CFA4,104	+171.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 COP15,880.59	$9.37 F CFA5,372	+90.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 COP7,049.90	$2.04 F CFA1,170	-6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 COP8,266.31	$4.87 F CFA2,792	+89.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 COP4,406.06	$1.22 F CFA698	-11.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,554.35	$0.68 F CFA388	+40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 COP2,231.69	$2.03 F CFA1,163	+193.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 COP1,972.42	$1.15 F CFA659	+87.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 COP1,920.02	$0.81 F CFA465	+36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 COP1,864.41	$0.65 F CFA372	+12.2%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 0.6% less for transportation

	Bogota	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.02 COP12,974.75	$4.66 F CFA2,674	+15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.77 COP141K	$53.66 F CFA30,777	+22.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,277.24 COP56M	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.87 COP51,160.15	$12.12 F CFA6,951	-23.6%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 16.5% more for housing

	Bogota	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 COP90,655.49	$44.72 F CFA25,648	+59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.73 COP2M	$330.92 F CFA190K	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.03 COP1M	$201.23 F CFA115K	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.10 COP210K	$116.41 F CFA66,769	+78.8%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 60.7% less for childcare

	Bogota	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$323.97 COP1M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,101.91 COP29M	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	-60.7%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 COP4,125.82	$0.89 F CFA513	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.90 COP6,140.19	$5.84 F CFA3,351	+206.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 COP9,633.79	$1.43 F CFA821	-52.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.93 COP86,814.10	$50.68 F CFA29,067	+88.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 COP16,503.27	$4.47 F CFA2,565	-12.6%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 37.9% less for clothing

	Bogota	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.64 COP205K	$25.04 F CFA14,363	-60.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.73 COP144K	$27.73 F CFA15,902	-38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.65 COP334K	$42.04 F CFA24,109	-59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.70 COP292K	$96.59 F CFA55,399	+6.5%
Average			-37.9%

Bogota vs. Lome - Cost of clothing

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