Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 41.9% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Bogota
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.00
COP20,908.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$6.93
COP28,968.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.34
|
$0.83
COP3,457.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.75
|
$0.64
COP2,666.10
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.34
COP5,608.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$2.21
COP9,242.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.22
|
$4.49
COP18,781.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.88
|
$2.14
COP8,933.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.36
|
$2.23
COP9,307.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.29
|
$1.19
COP4,980.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.48
COP2,003.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.55
COP2,318.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.54
COP2,240.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.48
COP2,025.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.46
COP1,942.80
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.96
|
$3.50
COP14,650.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.16
COP167,932.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,981.01
|
$15,009.35
COP62,764,768.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.45
|
$12.69
COP53,070.03
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.71
|
$23.88
COP99,855.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€997.47
|
$428.11
COP1,790,232.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€871.97
|
$314.08
COP1,313,394.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€61.61
|
$64.50
COP269,715.01
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€602.40
|
$231.19
COP966,770.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
$7,422.81
COP31,040,030.86
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$1.15
COP4,828.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.28
|
$1.43
COP6,000.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.43
|
$2.31
COP9,656.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.03
|
$21.38
COP89,393.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$4.62
COP19,312.24
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€83.73
|
$51.44
COP215,127.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.60
|
$42.05
COP175,828.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
$84.96
COP355,282.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€92.90
|
$71.30
COP298,167.53
|
|
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