Cost of living comparison
Austin vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 76.5% more expensive than Bogota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Austin
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% more in Austin
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Austin
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Austin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Austin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Austin
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Austin
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Austin are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Austin. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Austin.
Austin vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Bogota
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
COP24,813.46
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
COP32,753.77
|
$12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
COP4,321.81
|
$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
COP2,789.79
|
$2.43
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
COP7,787.44
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
COP12,618.29
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
COP19,725.13
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
COP10,903.04
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
COP10,619.47
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
COP5,023.39
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
COP2,587.95
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
COP2,810.53
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
COP2,531.37
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
COP2,092.41
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
COP2,010.22
|
$1.05
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.90
COP15,747.92
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.41
COP159K
|
$41.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,161.08
COP74M
|
$36,232.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.84
COP66,996.35
|
$15.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bogota
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.75
COP95,614.55
|
$69.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.14
COP3M
|
$1,924.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.22
COP1M
|
$1,290.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.36
COP300K
|
$172.38
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.22
COP1M
|
$1,506.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,195.93
COP26M
|
$21,190.62
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
COP6,451.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
COP8,094.00
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.32
COP13,895.54
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.42
COP107K
|
$57.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
COP24,813.46
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.94
COP267K
|
$52.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.35
COP152K
|
$43.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.13
COP454K
|
$86.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.65
COP336K
|
$104.09
|
|
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