Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 3.6% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% more in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Bogota
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Bogota are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$43.07
|
$5.00
COP21,840.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$6.93
COP30,259.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$7.04
|
$0.83
COP3,611.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.72
|
$0.64
COP2,784.89
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.70
|
$1.34
COP5,858.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$27.41
|
$2.21
COP9,654.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$22.07
|
$4.49
COP19,618.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$13.00
|
$2.14
COP9,331.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.79
|
$2.23
COP9,722.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.35
|
$1.19
COP5,201.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.51
|
$0.48
COP2,092.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.08
|
$0.55
COP2,421.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.30
|
$0.54
COP2,340.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.14
|
$0.48
COP2,115.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.31
|
$0.46
COP2,029.36
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.40
|
$3.50
COP15,302.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$268.67
|
$40.16
COP175,414.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$150,756.50
|
$15,009.35
COP65,561,245.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$44.58
|
$12.69
COP55,434.55
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$119.41
|
$23.88
COP104,304.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,230.18
|
$428.11
COP1,869,996.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,384.05
|
$314.08
COP1,371,912.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$318.20
|
$64.50
COP281,732.13
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,853.61
|
$231.19
COP1,009,844.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$71,250.39
|
$7,422.81
COP32,423,016.12
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$1.15
COP5,043.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.81
|
$1.43
COP6,267.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.92
|
$2.31
COP10,086.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$147.13
|
$21.38
COP93,376.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$43.07
|
$4.62
COP20,172.69
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$314.63
|
$51.44
COP224,712.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$254.63
|
$42.05
COP183,662.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$398.29
|
$84.96
COP371,112.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$344.39
|
$71.30
COP311,452.35
|
|
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