Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 20.3% cheaper than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% more in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.1% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Bogota
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Bogota. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Avarua
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.00
COP20,927.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$6.93
COP28,994.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.18
|
$0.83
COP3,460.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.13
|
$0.64
COP2,668.50
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
$1.34
COP5,613.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.45
|
$2.21
COP9,250.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
$4.49
COP18,798.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.88
|
$2.14
COP8,941.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.63
|
$2.23
COP9,316.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$1.19
COP4,984.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.42
|
$0.48
COP2,005.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.84
|
$0.55
COP2,320.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.58
|
$0.54
COP2,242.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$0.48
COP2,026.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.46
COP1,944.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.50
COP14,663.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.16
COP168,083.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,009.35
COP62,821,354.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.69
COP53,117.87
|
pay 82.9% more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.88
COP99,945.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$428.11
COP1,791,846.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$314.08
COP1,314,578.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$159.78
|
$64.50
COP269,958.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$231.19
COP967,642.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,422.81
COP31,068,015.50
|
pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.84
|
$1.15
COP4,832.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.27
|
$1.43
COP6,006.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.31
COP9,664.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.38
COP89,473.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.62
COP19,329.65
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
$51.44
COP215,321.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.05
COP175,987.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.96
COP355,602.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
$71.30
COP298,436.34
|
|
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