Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 36.6% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$5.00
COP22,495.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$6.93
COP31,166.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.83
COP3,720.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.64
COP2,868.44
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.34
COP6,034.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$2.21
COP9,944.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$4.49
COP20,207.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$2.14
COP9,611.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$2.23
COP10,014.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.19
COP5,358.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.48
COP2,155.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.55
COP2,494.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.54
COP2,410.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.48
COP2,178.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.46
COP2,090.25
|
|
pay 39.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$3.50
COP15,761.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$40.16
COP180,677.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$15,009.35
COP67,528,219.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$12.69
COP57,097.71
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$23.88
COP107,434.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$428.11
COP1,926,099.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$314.08
COP1,413,073.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$64.50
COP290,184.68
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$231.19
COP1,040,142.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$7,422.81
COP33,395,774.03
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.15
COP5,194.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$1.43
COP6,455.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$2.31
COP10,388.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$21.38
COP96,177.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$4.62
COP20,777.91
|
|
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$51.44
COP231,454.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$42.05
COP189,173.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$84.96
COP382,246.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$71.30
COP320,796.57
|
|
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