Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 34.2% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% more in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 69.1% more in Bogota
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Bogota are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Bogota. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.00
COP21,840.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.93
COP30,259.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.83
COP3,611.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.64
COP2,784.89
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$1.34
COP5,858.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.21
COP9,654.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$4.49
COP19,618.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$2.14
COP9,331.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.23
COP9,722.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.19
COP5,201.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.48
COP2,092.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.55
COP2,421.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.54
COP2,340.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.48
COP2,115.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.46
COP2,029.36
|
|
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$3.50
COP15,302.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$40.16
COP175,414.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$15,009.35
COP65,561,245.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$12.69
COP55,434.55
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$23.88
COP104,304.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$428.11
COP1,869,996.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$314.08
COP1,371,912.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$64.50
COP281,732.13
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$231.19
COP1,009,844.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$7,422.81
COP32,423,016.12
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.15
COP5,043.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$1.43
COP6,267.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$2.31
COP10,086.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$21.38
COP93,376.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.62
COP20,172.69
|
|
pay 69.1% more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$51.44
COP224,712.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$42.05
COP183,662.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$84.96
COP371,112.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$71.30
COP311,452.35
|
|
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