Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 19.3% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% more in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Bogota
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.60
|
$5.00
COP21,992.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.32
|
$6.93
COP30,469.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.53
|
$0.83
COP3,637.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.64
COP2,804.26
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.57
|
$1.34
COP5,899.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$2.21
COP9,721.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.70
|
$4.49
COP19,754.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.59
|
$2.14
COP9,395.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.32
|
$2.23
COP9,790.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.64
|
$1.19
COP5,238.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.48
COP2,107.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.21
|
$0.55
COP2,438.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.65
|
$0.54
COP2,356.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
$0.48
COP2,130.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.46
COP2,043.48
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.80
|
$3.50
COP15,409.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.21
|
$40.16
COP176,634.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC219,009.25
|
$15,009.35
COP66,017,265.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.84
|
$12.69
COP55,820.14
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.19
|
$23.88
COP105,030.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,519.32
|
$428.11
COP1,883,003.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,621.24
|
$314.08
COP1,381,455.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC714.14
|
$64.50
COP283,691.75
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,404.16
|
$231.19
COP1,016,869.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,290.36
|
$7,422.81
COP32,648,538.48
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.52
|
$1.15
COP5,078.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.37
|
$1.43
COP6,311.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.04
|
$2.31
COP10,156.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.65
|
$21.38
COP94,025.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.18
|
$4.62
COP20,313.00
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC632.00
|
$51.44
COP226,275.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.25
|
$42.05
COP184,940.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC982.41
|
$84.96
COP373,693.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC949.04
|
$71.30
COP313,618.69
|
|
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