Cost of living comparison

Colombia

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 20.6% more expensive than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 56.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 42.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 36.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Republic of the Congo.

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Republic of the Congo vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Colombia, you would:

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pay 34.8% more for restaurants

	Colombia	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.09 COP22,489.29	$12.13 FCFA7,083	+71.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.93 COP31,528.63	$9.98 FCFA5,825	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 COP4,759.09	$1.80 FCFA1,053	+20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 COP3,637.93	$1.66 FCFA968	+44.7%
Average			+34.8%

Colombia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.0% more for groceries

	Colombia	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 COP6,604.13	$2.73 FCFA1,595	+31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.94 COP12,511.51	$6.81 FCFA3,974	+72.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 COP17,600.16	$10.22 FCFA5,966	+84.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 COP9,765.50	$3.01 FCFA1,755	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 COP15,548.14	$5.05 FCFA2,946	+3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 COP5,080.61	$1.64 FCFA958	+2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 COP1,990.45	$1.17 FCFA683	+86.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 COP2,297.32	$1.96 FCFA1,145	+171.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 COP2,778.06	$1.53 FCFA893	+74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 COP2,174.11	$1.27 FCFA742	+85.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 COP2,046.26	$1.21 FCFA708	+88.0%
Average			+56.0%

Colombia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Colombia	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 COP15,507.12	$5.77 FCFA3,369	+18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.51 COP183K	$22.57 FCFA13,175	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,696.92 COP78M	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.04 COP66,775.93	$14.11 FCFA8,239	-32.9%
Average			-17.1%

Colombia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.6% more for housing

	Colombia	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.89 COP88,530.84	$57.49 FCFA33,565	+106.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.73 COP2M	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	+64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.25 COP2M	$458.60 FCFA268K	-4.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.48 COP322K	$258.05 FCFA151K	+154.3%
Average			+42.6%

Colombia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 36.8% less for childcare

	Colombia	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.35 COP2M	$250.40 FCFA146K	-58.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,009.31 COP25M	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	-4.6%
Average			-36.8%

Colombia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 COP8,214.62	$3.40 FCFA1,984	+31.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 COP8,641.67	$4.88 FCFA2,848	+79.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 COP12,788.35	$4.09 FCFA2,385	+1.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.34 COP131K	$59.02 FCFA34,459	+42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.65 COP21,122.50	$10.36 FCFA6,050	+55.7%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Colombia	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.92 COP263K	$33.75 FCFA19,704	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.80 COP171K	$30.62 FCFA17,880	-43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 COP425K	$86.67 FCFA50,598	-35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.03 COP365K	$105.00 FCFA61,302	-8.7%
Average			-39.2%

Colombia vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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