Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 4.5% cheaper than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Bogota
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bogota. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Praia, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
$5.00
COP21,612.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE621.52
|
$6.93
COP29,943.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE175.04
|
$0.83
COP3,574.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE110.01
|
$0.64
COP2,755.88
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE290.11
|
$1.34
COP5,797.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE781.22
|
$2.21
COP9,553.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE470.54
|
$4.49
COP19,414.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE216.10
|
$2.14
COP9,233.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE256.98
|
$2.23
COP9,621.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE196.33
|
$1.19
COP5,147.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE130.12
|
$0.48
COP2,070.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE153.25
|
$0.55
COP2,396.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE219.75
|
$0.54
COP2,315.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE119.27
|
$0.48
COP2,093.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE86.74
|
$0.46
COP2,008.22
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE620.57
|
$3.50
COP15,143.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,007.99
|
$40.16
COP173,587.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
$15,009.35
COP64,878,252.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,697.23
|
$12.69
COP54,857.06
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Praia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,043.87
|
$23.88
COP103,218.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE57,371.06
|
$428.11
COP1,850,515.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE38,247.37
|
$314.08
COP1,357,620.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,173.43
|
$64.50
COP278,797.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE10,859.84
|
$231.19
COP999,324.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE321,277.92
|
$7,422.81
COP32,085,244.94
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE243.83
|
$1.15
COP4,990.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE146.41
|
$1.43
COP6,202.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
$2.31
COP9,981.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,585.69
|
$21.38
COP92,403.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE573.71
|
$4.62
COP19,962.54
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,780.92
|
$51.44
COP222,371.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,824.74
|
$42.05
COP181,749.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,605.66
|
$84.96
COP367,246.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE12,908.49
|
$71.30
COP308,207.75
|
|
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