Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.6 times more expensive than Bogota.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bogota
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
COP21,933.51
|
$15.16
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
COP32,900.27
|
$9.09
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,674.02
|
$2.49
NZ$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
COP2,753.21
|
$2.16
NZ$3.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
COP6,092.64
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.33
COP9,786.62
|
$4.53
NZ$7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
COP22,047.14
|
$7.33
NZ$12.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
COP10,115.63
|
$6.98
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
COP10,522.02
|
$5.27
NZ$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
COP5,040.27
|
$1.44
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
COP2,364.31
|
$1.15
NZ$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,528.12
|
$1.48
NZ$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
COP2,765.42
|
$2.61
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,029.06
|
$1.09
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
COP2,123.18
|
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
|
pay 91.0% more for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
COP16,000.78
|
$6.60
NZ$10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.20
COP164,501.33
|
$115.94
NZ$189.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,985.30
COP71,283,910.00
|
$30,007.11
NZ$49,119.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.23
COP59,724.95
|
$16.83
NZ$27.54
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bogota
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.89
COP117,060.34
|
$57.37
NZ$93.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.40
COP1,940,610.71
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,482.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.00
COP1,334,603.15
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,245.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.89
COP339,483.54
|
$134.66
NZ$220.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.36
COP975,155.45
|
$777.00
NZ$1,271.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,463.73
COP31,323,795.07
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,112.98
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
COP4,935.04
|
$7.28
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
COP6,841.40
|
$3.39
NZ$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
COP9,870.08
|
$23.83
NZ$39.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.52
COP98,715.42
|
$38.32
NZ$62.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
COP21,933.51
|
$12.13
NZ$19.85
|
|
pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.58
COP237,460.00
|
$80.07
NZ$131.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.12
COP185,155.57
|
$53.09
NZ$86.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
COP376,064.96
|
$124.73
NZ$204.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.11
COP323,601.04
|
$129.08
NZ$211.29
|
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