Cost of living comparison

Bogota, Colombia

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 32.9% cheaper than Bogota.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 30.0% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 65.8% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Islamabad

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.4% less for restaurants

	Bogota	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP19,905.14	$1.79 PKR507.97	-64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 COP27,578.15	$4.30 PKR1,219.12	-38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 COP3,291.88	$0.35 PKR100.44	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 COP2,538.15	$0.24 PKR68.68	-62.0%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Bogota	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,339.69	$0.68 PKR192.44	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP8,799.07	$2.96 PKR840.02	+33.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP17,880.32	$3.31 PKR940.39	-26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP8,504.36	$1.25 PKR354.77	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP8,861.14	$1.64 PKR465.71	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP4,741.07	$0.48 PKR136.86	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,907.33	$0.38 PKR108.62	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,207.02	$0.37 PKR105.45	-33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,132.80	$0.26 PKR74.05	-51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,927.90	$0.19 PKR53.52	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,849.57	$0.25 PKR71.15	-46.0%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	Bogota	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 COP13,947.01	$3.81 PKR1,080.25	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.16 COP159,873.34	$6.80 PKR1,930.27	-83.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP59,752,660.08	$21,479.46 PKR6,095,580.10	+43.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP50,523.17	$4.27 PKR1,213.02	-66.3%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 30.0% less for housing

	Bogota	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.88 COP95,063.51	$18.16 PKR5,152.22	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.11 COP1,704,318.40	$174.15 PKR49,422.01	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$314.08 COP1,250,364.27	$99.01 PKR28,096.81	-68.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.50 COP256,771.27	$84.99 PKR24,118.04	+31.8%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

	Bogota	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP920,374.82	$60.17 PKR17,075.44	-74.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP29,550,406.44	$3,142.14 PKR891,696.29	-57.7%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bogota	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 COP4,596.36	$1.79 PKR507.97	+55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 COP5,712.62	$1.97 PKR558.28	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,192.72	$2.15 PKR609.56	-7.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.38 COP85,103.34	$23.01 PKR6,530.98	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.62 COP18,385.43	$4.30 PKR1,219.12	-7.0%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Bogota	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP204,803.43	$19.06 PKR5,408.33	-63.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP167,390.76	$26.18 PKR7,428.99	-37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP338,232.43	$83.29 PKR23,637.31	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.30 COP283,858.34	$38.79 PKR11,008.87	-45.6%
Average			-37.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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