Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 41.9% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Bogota instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$5.00
COP22,495.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$6.93
COP31,166.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$0.83
COP3,720.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$0.64
COP2,868.44
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$1.34
COP6,034.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$2.21
COP9,944.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$4.49
COP20,207.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$2.14
COP9,611.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$2.23
COP10,014.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$1.19
COP5,358.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$0.48
COP2,155.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$0.55
COP2,494.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$0.54
COP2,410.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$0.48
COP2,178.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$0.46
COP2,090.25
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$3.50
COP15,761.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
$40.16
COP180,677.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$15,009.35
COP67,528,219.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
$12.69
COP57,097.71
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$23.88
COP107,434.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$428.11
COP1,926,099.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$314.08
COP1,413,073.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$64.50
COP290,184.68
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$231.19
COP1,040,142.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$7,422.81
COP33,395,774.03
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$1.15
COP5,194.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$1.43
COP6,455.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$2.31
COP10,388.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$21.38
COP96,177.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$4.62
COP20,777.91
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$51.44
COP231,454.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$42.05
COP189,173.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$84.96
COP382,246.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$71.30
COP320,796.57
|
|
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