Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 24.7% cheaper than Bogota.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Bogota
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
COP21,948.75
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
COP30,409.53
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
COP3,629.85
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,798.74
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
COP5,887.90
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.21
COP9,702.45
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
COP19,716.05
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
COP9,377.49
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
COP9,770.89
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
COP5,227.82
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,103.15
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,433.61
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,351.77
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,125.83
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,039.46
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
COP15,378.92
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.16
COP176,287.13
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,009.35
COP65,887,315.06
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
COP55,710.26
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Bogota
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.88
COP104,823.44
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.11
COP1,879,296.47
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.08
COP1,378,736.02
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.50
COP283,133.33
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 56.7% less for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.19
COP1,014,867.38
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,422.81
COP32,584,272.18
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,068.26
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
COP6,299.12
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
COP10,136.51
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
COP93,840.69
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
COP20,273.02
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.44
COP225,830.08
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.05
COP184,576.35
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.96
COP372,957.90
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.30
COP313,001.36
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
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