Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Colombia

Bogota vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 23.7% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Bogota
Housing: pay 36.5% less in Bogota
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 77.9% more in Bogota

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

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Bogota vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bogota instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 31.7% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$7.72 COP24,504.06	-53.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$10.19 COP32,345.37	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.34 COP4,267.92	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.87 COP2,755.00	-27.8%
Average			-31.7%

Saint John's vs. Bogota - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.42 COP7,690.34	-12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.93 COP12,460.95	-7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.14 COP19,479.18	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.39 COP10,767.09	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.30 COP10,487.06	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.56 COP4,960.76	-47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.81 COP2,555.68	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.87 COP2,775.49	-76.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.79 COP2,499.80	-78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.65 COP2,066.32	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.63 COP1,985.15	-51.7%
Average			-45.3%

Saint John's vs. Bogota - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.90 COP15,551.55	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.41 COP157K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,161.08 COP74M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.84 COP66,160.97
Average			-19.7%

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pay 36.5% less for housing

	Saint John's	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$29.75 COP94,422.33	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$779.14 COP2M	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$440.22 COP1M	-35.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$93.36 COP296K	-52.9%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$463.22 COP1M	+150.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$8,195.93 COP26M	+343.0%
Average			+233.0%

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.01 COP6,371.06	-16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.52 COP7,993.08	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.32 COP13,722.28
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$33.42 COP106K	-48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$7.72 COP24,504.06	+22.7%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 77.9% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$82.94 COP263K	+65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$47.35 COP150K
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$141.13 COP448K	+90.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$104.65 COP332K
Average			+77.9%

Saint John's vs. Bogota - Cost of clothing

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