Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Colombia

Bogota vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 8.8% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 48.3% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Bogota
Housing: pay 77.6% more in Bogota
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Bogota
Clothing: pay 20.5% more in Bogota

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bogota are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bogota. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bogota.

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Bogota vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bogota instead of Kingstown, you would:

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$7.72 COP24,504.06	+19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$10.19 COP32,345.37	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$1.34 COP4,267.92	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.87 COP2,755.00	-53.1%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 48.3% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$2.42 COP7,690.34	+13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$3.93 COP12,460.95	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$6.14 COP19,479.18	-49.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$3.39 COP10,767.09	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$3.30 COP10,487.06	+83.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.56 COP4,960.76	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$0.81 COP2,555.68	-49.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$0.87 COP2,775.49	-80.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$0.79 COP2,499.80	-70.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.65 COP2,066.32	-62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.63 COP1,985.15	-64.2%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$4.90 COP15,551.55	-58.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$49.41 COP157K	-1.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$23,161.08 COP74M	-38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$20.84 COP66,160.97	-19.5%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 77.6% more for housing

	Kingstown	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$29.75 COP94,422.33	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$779.14 COP2M	+174.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$440.22 COP1M	+36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$93.36 COP296K	+65.0%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$463.22 COP1M	+341.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,195.93 COP26M
Average			+341.8%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$2.01 COP6,371.06	+20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.52 COP7,993.08	-38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.32 COP13,722.28	+6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$33.42 COP106K	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$7.72 COP24,504.06	+66.9%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 20.5% more for clothing

	Kingstown	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$82.94 COP263K	+28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$47.35 COP150K	-23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$141.13 COP448K	+90.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$104.65 COP332K	+13.1%
Average			+20.5%

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