Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 41.9% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Bogota
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Bogota.
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
CRC5,411.93
|
$5.00
COP20,927.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$6.93
COP28,994.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
$0.83
COP3,460.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
$0.64
COP2,668.50
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
$1.34
COP5,613.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
$2.21
COP9,250.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
$4.49
COP18,798.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
$2.14
COP8,941.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
$2.23
COP9,316.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
$1.19
COP4,984.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
$0.48
COP2,005.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
$0.55
COP2,320.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
$0.54
COP2,242.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
$0.48
COP2,026.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
$0.46
COP1,944.56
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
$3.50
COP14,663.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
$40.16
COP168,083.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
$15,009.35
COP62,821,354.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
$12.69
COP53,117.87
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
$23.88
COP99,945.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
$428.11
COP1,791,846.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
$314.08
COP1,314,578.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
$64.50
COP269,958.17
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
$231.19
COP967,642.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
$7,422.81
COP31,068,015.50
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
$1.15
COP4,832.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
$1.43
COP6,006.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
$2.31
COP9,664.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
$21.38
COP89,473.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$4.62
COP19,329.65
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
$51.44
COP215,321.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
$42.05
COP175,987.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
$84.96
COP355,602.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
$71.30
COP298,436.34
|
|
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