Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 24.8% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Bogota
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$242.04
|
$5.00
COP21,274.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$145.23
|
$6.93
COP29,475.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$25.69
|
$0.83
COP3,518.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$19.99
|
$0.64
COP2,712.74
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$48.33
|
$1.34
COP5,706.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$94.04
|
$2.21
COP9,404.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$113.18
|
$4.49
COP19,110.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$51.00
|
$2.14
COP9,089.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$76.91
|
$2.23
COP9,470.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$25.26
|
$1.19
COP5,067.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$10.60
|
$0.48
COP2,038.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$14.55
|
$0.55
COP2,358.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.65
|
$0.54
COP2,279.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$17.69
|
$0.48
COP2,060.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$14.87
|
$0.46
COP1,976.79
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$90.36
|
$3.50
COP14,906.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$822.94
|
$40.16
COP170,870.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$435,676.30
|
$15,009.35
COP63,862,834.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$183.95
|
$12.69
COP53,998.48
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$570.61
|
$23.88
COP101,602.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$17,054.68
|
$428.11
COP1,821,552.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,067.54
|
$314.08
COP1,336,372.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,699.34
|
$64.50
COP274,433.66
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,131.74
|
$231.19
COP983,684.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$136,027.82
|
$7,422.81
COP31,583,074.59
|
|
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$48.41
|
$1.15
COP4,912.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$62.84
|
$1.43
COP6,105.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$77.45
|
$2.31
COP9,825.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$786.58
|
$21.38
COP90,957.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$116.18
|
$4.62
COP19,650.10
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,021.06
|
$51.44
COP218,891.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$802.13
|
$42.05
COP178,904.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,778.32
|
$84.96
COP361,498.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,051.25
|
$71.30
COP303,383.95
|
|
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