Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.7 times more expensive than Bogota.
If you lived in Canada instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Bogota
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
$13,075
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
$21,792
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$2,519
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
$1,937
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Bogota
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
$4,449
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.42
$9,615
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
$14,501
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
$6,947
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
$7,106
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
$3,855
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
$1,487
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$1,911
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
$2,000
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,583
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
$1,420
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 84.1% more for transportation
Bogota
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.09
$8,293
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.00
$122,906
|
$63.09
CA$86.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,189.68
$52,300,224
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,870.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.53
$49,685
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Bogota
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.84
$78,652
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.12
$1,348,648
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.13
$1,003,703
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.15
$210,734
|
$112.22
CA$153.53
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Bogota
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.88
$752,916
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,125.13
$20,322,373
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,191.03
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Bogota
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
$3,923
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.20
$4,771
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
$7,409
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.64
$73,897
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.89
$15,429
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
Bogota
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.54
$184,547
|
$49.87
CA$68.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.24
$115,949
|
$36.92
CA$50.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.21
$286,331
|
$78.02
CA$106.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.46
$243,694
|
$97.82
CA$133.84
|
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