Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 34.2% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Bogota
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Prague, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK234.77
|
$5.00
COP21,612.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK187.82
|
$6.93
COP29,943.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.54
|
$0.83
COP3,574.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.74
|
$0.64
COP2,755.88
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.47
|
$1.34
COP5,797.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.54
|
$2.21
COP9,553.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.57
|
$4.49
COP19,414.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.58
|
$2.14
COP9,233.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.60
|
$2.23
COP9,621.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.93
|
$1.19
COP5,147.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.19
|
$0.48
COP2,070.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.77
|
$0.55
COP2,396.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.61
|
$0.54
COP2,315.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.70
|
$0.48
COP2,093.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.09
|
$0.46
COP2,008.22
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.59
|
$3.50
COP15,143.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK516.50
|
$40.16
COP173,587.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK563,454.18
|
$15,009.35
COP64,878,252.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK287.36
|
$12.69
COP54,857.06
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK435.19
|
$23.88
COP103,218.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,956.32
|
$428.11
COP1,850,515.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,522.32
|
$314.08
COP1,357,620.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,940.30
|
$64.50
COP278,797.15
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,773.82
|
$231.19
COP999,324.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK260,172.73
|
$7,422.81
COP32,085,244.94
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK53.06
|
$1.15
COP4,990.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK68.05
|
$1.43
COP6,202.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK144.62
|
$2.31
COP9,981.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,409.61
|
$21.38
COP92,403.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK234.77
|
$4.62
COP19,962.54
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,823.37
|
$51.44
COP222,371.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK800.03
|
$42.05
COP181,749.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,047.22
|
$84.96
COP367,246.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,457.29
|
$71.30
COP308,207.75
|
|
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