Cost of living in Bogota
compared to
#341
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 30 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
COP18,786.07
|
$3.58
$3.58
$8.96
$8.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
COP28,179.10
|
$7.17
$7.17
$8.96
$8.96
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
COP4,003.00
|
$0.77
$0.77
$1.54
$1.54
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
COP2,521.15
|
$0.51
$0.51
$1.28
$1.28
|
Bogota - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
COP5,506.79
|
$0.77
$0.77
$2.05
$2.05
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
COP9,679.65
|
$1.54
$1.54
$5.58
$5.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
COP18,077.25
|
$3.39
$3.39
$6.93
$6.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
COP8,025.07
|
$1.33
$1.33
$3.69
$3.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
COP9,409.74
|
$1.39
$1.39
$3.72
$3.72
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
COP5,015.52
|
$0.52
$0.52
$2.90
$2.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,769.36
|
$0.29
$0.29
$1.39
$1.39
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
COP2,540.39
|
$0.35
$0.35
$0.93
$0.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
COP2,245.26
|
$0.29
$0.29
$1.04
$1.04
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,185.60
|
$0.23
$0.23
$0.93
$0.93
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,122.31
|
$0.23
$0.23
$1.22
$1.22
|
Bogota - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
COP14,769.46
|
$3.88
$3.88
$4.10
$4.10
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.77
COP160,620.87
|
$30.72
$30.72
$46.07
$46.07
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,277.24
COP63,402,973.54
|
$15,357.55
$15K
$18,557.04
$19K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
COP58,236.81
|
$11.39
$11.39
$22.52
$22.52
|
Bogota - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
COP103,195.28
|
$19.20
$19.20
$40.95
$40.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.73
COP1,720,099.19
|
$307.15
$307.15
$742.28
$742.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.03
COP1,280,831.93
|
$255.96
$255.96
$563.11
$563.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.10
COP238,901.84
|
$43.13
$43.13
$121.00
$121.00
|
Bogota - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$323.97
COP1,188,889.62
|
$179.17
$179.17
$511.92
$511.92
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,101.91
COP33,401,625.76
|
$6,757.32
$7K
$15,357.55
$15K
|
Bogota - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
COP4,696.52
|
$0.77
$0.77
$3.33
$3.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
COP6,989.52
|
$1.02
$1.02
$3.07
$3.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
COP10,966.37
|
$2.56
$2.56
$4.61
$4.61
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.93
COP98,822.54
|
$15.36
$15.36
$63.99
$63.99
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
COP18,786.07
|
$3.07
$3.07
$8.96
$8.96
|
Bogota - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.64
COP233,540.69
|
$25.60
$25.60
$102.38
$102.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.73
COP164,152.65
|
$20.48
$20.48
$63.99
$63.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.65
COP380,373.11
|
$63.99
$63.99
$179.17
$179.17
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.70
COP332,840.09
|
$46.07
$46.07
$153.58
$153.58
|
Bogota - Cost of clothing
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