Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 25.5% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.2% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Bogota
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.48
|
$5.00
COP20,679.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.98
|
$6.93
COP28,651.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.83
COP3,419.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.64
COP2,636.91
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$1.34
COP5,547.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
$2.21
COP9,141.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
$4.49
COP18,576.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$2.14
COP8,835.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
$2.23
COP9,205.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.19
COP4,925.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.48
COP1,981.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.55
COP2,292.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.54
COP2,215.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.48
COP2,002.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.46
COP1,921.53
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$3.50
COP14,489.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.91
|
$40.16
COP166,094.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,919.43
|
$15,009.35
COP62,077,656.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.67
|
$12.69
COP52,489.05
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.38
|
$23.88
COP98,762.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,192.26
|
$428.11
COP1,770,634.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,936.74
|
$314.08
COP1,299,016.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.05
|
$64.50
COP266,762.33
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,352.11
|
$231.19
COP956,186.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,946.88
|
$7,422.81
COP30,700,222.97
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$1.15
COP4,775.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
$1.43
COP5,934.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.98
|
$2.31
COP9,550.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.16
|
$21.38
COP88,414.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.96
|
$4.62
COP19,100.82
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.95
|
$51.44
COP212,772.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.34
|
$42.05
COP173,904.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.62
|
$84.96
COP351,393.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.06
|
$71.30
COP294,903.36
|
|
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