Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 34.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% less in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.2% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Bogota
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$5.00
COP21,071.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$6.93
COP29,194.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$0.83
COP3,484.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.64
COP2,686.93
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.34
COP5,652.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$2.21
COP9,314.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$4.49
COP18,928.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$2.14
COP9,002.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$2.23
COP9,380.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.19
COP5,018.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.48
COP2,019.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.55
COP2,336.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.54
COP2,257.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.48
COP2,040.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.46
COP1,957.98
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$3.50
COP14,764.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$40.16
COP169,244.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$15,009.35
COP63,255,015.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$12.69
COP53,484.55
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$23.88
COP100,635.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$428.11
COP1,804,215.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$314.08
COP1,323,653.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$64.50
COP271,821.71
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$231.19
COP974,321.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$7,422.81
COP31,282,480.19
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.15
COP4,865.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$1.43
COP6,047.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$2.31
COP9,731.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$21.38
COP90,091.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$4.62
COP19,463.08
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$51.44
COP216,807.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$42.05
COP177,202.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$84.96
COP358,057.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$71.30
COP300,496.47
|
|
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