Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 12.1% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 69.8% less in Benin
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Benin are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Benin. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Benin.
Benin vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
COP16,288.52
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.74
COP28,896.54
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,292.66
|
$0.93
F CFA529
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
COP2,318.65
|
$0.80
F CFA453
|
|
Colombia vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
COP5,068.74
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
COP9,296.82
|
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
COP16,249.26
|
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
COP8,319.47
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
COP9,207.70
|
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
COP4,507.99
|
$1.62
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,935.88
|
$0.85
F CFA480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
COP2,298.97
|
$0.62
F CFA350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
COP1,985.88
|
$0.74
F CFA419
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,947.85
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP1,886.12
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
Colombia vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
COP14,594.01
|
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.68
COP125,802.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,639.00
COP69,616,040.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
COP61,139.55
|
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
|
Colombia vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 54.4% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
COP87,183.25
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.67
COP1,171,552.83
|
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.62
COP939,805.47
|
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.60
COP274,900.38
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
|
Colombia vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.03
COP874,092.15
|
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,761.13
COP21,517,631.78
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
|
Colombia vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
COP4,491.76
|
$1.07
F CFA604
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
COP5,956.32
|
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
COP9,556.21
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.07
COP93,650.79
|
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.12
COP15,392.12
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
Colombia vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.8% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.30
COP228,961.50
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.34
COP150,673.34
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.01
COP354,859.55
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.28
COP303,568.15
|
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
|
Colombia vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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