Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 2.1 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$5.23
COP23,092.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$7.84
COP34,639.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$0.88
COP3,868.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$0.66
COP2,898.72
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$1.45
COP6,414.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$2.33
COP10,303.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$5.25
COP23,212.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$2.41
COP10,650.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$2.51
COP11,078.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$1.20
COP5,306.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$0.56
COP2,489.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$0.60
COP2,661.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$0.66
COP2,911.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.48
COP2,136.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.51
COP2,235.39
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$3.81
COP16,846.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$39.20
COP173,195.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$16,985.30
COP75,051,242.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$14.23
COP62,881.40
|
|
pay 55.5% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$27.89
COP123,246.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$462.40
COP2,043,171.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$318.00
COP1,405,136.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$80.89
COP357,425.14
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$232.36
COP1,026,692.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$7,463.73
COP32,979,248.10
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$1.18
COP5,195.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$1.63
COP7,202.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.35
COP10,391.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$23.52
COP103,932.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$5.23
COP23,092.69
|
|
pay 82.0% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$56.58
COP250,009.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$44.12
COP194,940.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$89.61
COP395,939.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$77.11
COP340,703.26
|
|
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