Cost of living comparison
Bogota is 33.2% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Bogota
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% less in Bogota
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Bogota
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Bogota
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in Bogota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Bogota
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Bogota
The cost of childcare and clothing in Bogota are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bogota.
If you lived in Bogota instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
$5.00
COP20,850.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
$6.93
COP28,887.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
$0.83
COP3,448.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
$0.64
COP2,658.69
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
$1.34
COP5,593.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
$2.21
COP9,216.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
$4.49
COP18,729.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
$2.14
COP8,908.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
$2.23
COP9,281.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.19
COP4,966.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$0.48
COP1,997.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$0.55
COP2,311.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
$0.54
COP2,234.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
$0.48
COP2,019.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
$0.46
COP1,937.40
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
$3.50
COP14,609.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
$40.16
COP167,465.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,423.07
|
$15,009.35
COP62,590,274.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
$12.69
COP52,922.48
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.81
|
$23.88
COP99,578.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,931.69
|
$428.11
COP1,785,255.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,296.03
|
$314.08
COP1,309,743.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
$64.50
COP268,965.16
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.76
|
$231.19
COP964,082.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,086.03
|
$7,422.81
COP30,953,735.53
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
$1.15
COP4,814.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
$1.43
COP5,983.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
$2.31
COP9,629.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
$21.38
COP89,144.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
$4.62
COP19,258.55
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Bogota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR975.06
|
$51.44
COP214,529.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
$42.05
COP175,340.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
$84.96
COP354,294.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
$71.30
COP297,338.58
|
|
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