Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 59.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.3% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% less in Bogota
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$5.00
COP20,927.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$6.93
COP28,994.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$0.83
COP3,460.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.64
COP2,668.50
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$1.34
COP5,613.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$2.21
COP9,250.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$4.49
COP18,798.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$2.14
COP8,941.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$2.23
COP9,316.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$1.19
COP4,984.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$0.48
COP2,005.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$0.55
COP2,320.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$0.54
COP2,242.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$0.48
COP2,026.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.46
COP1,944.56
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$3.50
COP14,663.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$40.16
COP168,083.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$15,009.35
COP62,821,354.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$12.69
COP53,117.87
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$23.88
COP99,945.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$428.11
COP1,791,846.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$314.08
COP1,314,578.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$64.50
COP269,958.17
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$231.19
COP967,642.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$7,422.81
COP31,068,015.50
|
|
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$1.15
COP4,832.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$1.43
COP6,006.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$2.31
COP9,664.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$21.38
COP89,473.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$4.62
COP19,329.65
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$51.44
COP215,321.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$42.05
COP175,987.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$84.96
COP355,602.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$71.30
COP298,436.34
|
|
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