Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Bogota, Colombia

Bogota vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 2.1 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Bogota
Groceries: pay 71.2% more in Bogota
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Bogota
Housing: pay 92.6% more in Bogota
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 79.1% more in Bogota

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Bogota are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bogota.

Bogota vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bogota instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR502.89	$5.00 COP21,274.34	+179.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,206.93	$6.93 COP29,475.15	+61.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.43	$0.83 COP3,518.32	+133.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.99	$0.64 COP2,712.74	+163.5%
Average			+134.4%

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pay 71.2% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.51	$1.34 COP5,706.99	+97.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR831.63	$2.21 COP9,404.33	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR930.99	$4.49 COP19,110.25	+35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR351.22	$2.14 COP9,089.35	+70.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR461.06	$2.23 COP9,470.66	+35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.50	$1.19 COP5,067.19	+146.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.54	$0.48 COP2,038.53	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.39	$0.55 COP2,358.84	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.31	$0.54 COP2,279.51	+105.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.98	$0.48 COP2,060.51	+156.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.44	$0.46 COP1,976.79	+85.3%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,069.46	$3.50 COP14,906.38	-8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,910.97	$40.16 COP170,870.46	+490.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,034,653.13	$15,009.35 COP63,862,834.66	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,200.90	$12.69 COP53,998.48	+196.9%
Average			+162.3%

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pay 92.6% more for housing

	Islamabad	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,100.72	$23.88 COP101,602.59	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,928.02	$428.11 COP1,821,552.45	+145.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,815.98	$314.08 COP1,336,372.42	+217.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,876.98	$64.50 COP274,433.66	-24.1%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,904.77	$231.19 COP983,684.15	+284.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR882,783.54	$7,422.81 COP31,583,074.59	+136.2%
Average			+210.2%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR502.89	$1.15 COP4,912.53	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR552.70	$1.43 COP6,105.57	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR603.47	$2.31 COP9,825.05	+7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,465.70	$21.38 COP90,957.30	-7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,206.93	$4.62 COP19,650.10	+7.5%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 79.1% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,354.28	$51.44 COP218,891.14	+169.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,354.73	$42.05 COP178,904.98	+60.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,401.04	$84.96 COP361,498.25	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,898.83	$71.30 COP303,383.95	+83.8%
Average			+79.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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