Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Bogota, Colombia

Bogota vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 8.8% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 57.8% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Bogota
Housing: pay 44.4% less in Bogota
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.5% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Bogota

The cost of childcare and clothing in Bogota are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bogota. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bogota.

Bogota vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,181.92	$5.00 COP20,927.40	-33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,354.28	$6.93 COP28,994.47	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD221.99	$0.83 COP3,460.94	-41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD137.89	$0.64 COP2,668.50	-27.3%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 57.8% less for groceries

	Kingston	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD556.71	$1.34 COP5,613.92	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,033.55	$2.21 COP9,250.96	-66.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,398.23	$4.49 COP18,798.60	-70.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD671.39	$2.14 COP8,941.12	-50.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD466.56	$2.23 COP9,316.21	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD424.67	$1.19 COP4,984.55	-55.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD217.84	$0.48 COP2,005.28	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD286.59	$0.55 COP2,320.37	-69.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD250.42	$0.54 COP2,242.33	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD163.81	$0.48 COP2,026.91	-53.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.09	$0.46 COP1,944.56	-51.0%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Kingston	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD759.84	$3.50 COP14,663.29	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	$40.16 COP168,083.89	+6.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,746,766.04	$15,009.35 COP62,821,354.88	-65.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	$12.69 COP53,117.87	-51.8%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 44.4% less for housing

	Kingston	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,313.60	$23.88 COP99,945.65	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD137,465.33	$428.11 COP1,791,846.44	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD66,839.37	$314.08 COP1,314,578.76	-26.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,678.90	$64.50 COP269,958.17	-45.7%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,785.77	$231.19 COP967,642.16	+1.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD330,936.26	$7,422.81 COP31,068,015.50	+252.6%
Average			+127.1%

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pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD492.46	$1.15 COP4,832.41	-63.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD673.25	$1.43 COP6,006.00	-66.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,378.90	$2.31 COP9,664.82	-73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD10,998.38	$21.38 COP89,473.97	-69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,068.35	$4.62 COP19,329.65	-64.9%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Kingston	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,136.70	$51.44 COP215,321.44	+95.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,021.79	$42.05 COP175,987.39	+64.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,162.53	$84.96 COP355,602.91	+19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,834.22	$71.30 COP298,436.34	+3.5%
Average			+45.7%

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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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