Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 7.5% cheaper than Bogota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Damascus
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Damascus
- Transportation
-
pay 76.7% more in Damascus
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Damascus
- Childcare
-
pay 78.4% less in Damascus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Damascus
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% less in Damascus
The cost of transportation and housing in Damascus are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Damascus. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Damascus.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
Bogota
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
COP20,679.66
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
COP28,651.23
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
COP3,419.97
|
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,636.91
|
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
Bogota
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
COP5,547.46
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.21
COP9,141.44
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
COP18,576.05
|
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
COP8,835.27
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
COP9,205.93
|
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
COP4,925.55
|
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,981.54
|
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,292.90
|
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,215.79
|
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,002.91
|
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,921.53
|
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
|
pay 76.7% more for transportation
Bogota
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
COP14,489.70
|
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.16
COP166,094.06
|
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,009.35
COP62,077,656.74
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
COP52,489.05
|
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
Bogota
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.88
COP98,762.46
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.11
COP1,770,634.02
|
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.08
COP1,299,016.38
|
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.50
COP266,762.33
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
Bogota
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.19
COP956,186.92
|
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,422.81
COP30,700,222.97
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
Bogota
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,775.20
|
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
COP5,934.90
|
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
COP9,550.41
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
COP88,414.75
|
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
COP19,100.82
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
Bogota
|
Damascus
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.44
COP212,772.40
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.05
COP173,904.00
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.96
COP351,393.17
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.30
COP294,903.36
|
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
|
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