Cost of living in Bogota
compared to
Cost of living in Bogota vs. Colombia overall average
Bogota is 17.6% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% more in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% more in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in Bogota
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Bogota are more expensive than in Colombia.
Bogota Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
COP19,119.97
|
$3.58
-
$8.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
COP28,679.96
|
$7.17
-
$8.96
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
COP4,074.15
|
$0.77
-
$1.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
COP2,565.96
|
$0.51
-
$1.28
|
Bogota - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
COP5,604.67
|
$0.77
-
$2.05
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
COP9,851.70
|
$1.54
-
$5.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
COP18,398.56
|
$3.39
-
$6.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
COP8,167.71
|
$1.33
-
$3.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
COP9,576.99
|
$1.39
-
$3.72
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
COP5,104.66
|
$0.52
-
$2.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,800.81
|
$0.29
-
$1.39
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
COP2,585.54
|
$0.35
-
$0.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
COP2,285.17
|
$0.29
-
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,224.45
|
$0.23
-
$0.93
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,160.03
|
$0.23
-
$1.22
|
Bogota - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
COP15,031.98
|
$3.88
-
$4.10
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.77
COP163,475.77
|
$30.72
-
$46.07
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,277.24
COP64,529,910.63
|
$15,357.55
-
$18,557.04
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
COP59,271.92
|
$11.39
-
$22.52
|
Bogota - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
COP105,029.49
|
$19.20
-
$40.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.73
COP1,750,672.58
|
$307.15
-
$742.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.03
COP1,303,597.69
|
$255.96
-
$563.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.10
COP243,148.12
|
$43.13
-
$121.00
|
Bogota - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$323.97
COP1,210,021.18
|
$179.17
-
$511.92
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,101.91
COP33,995,312.92
|
$6,757.32
-
$15,357.55
|
Bogota - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
COP4,779.99
|
$0.77
-
$3.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
COP7,113.75
|
$1.02
-
$3.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
COP11,161.28
|
$2.56
-
$4.61
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.93
COP100,579.03
|
$15.36
-
$63.99
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
COP19,119.97
|
$3.07
-
$8.96
|
Bogota - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.64
COP237,691.69
|
$25.60
-
$102.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.73
COP167,070.33
|
$20.48
-
$63.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.65
COP387,133.94
|
$63.99
-
$179.17
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.70
COP338,756.05
|
$46.07
-
$153.58
|
Bogota - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Santa Marta,
Bogota,
Ibague,
Bucaramanga,
Valledupar,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Bogota.
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