Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Lima 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Lima is 9.4% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Lima is 12.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Lima are 21.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lima are 8.9% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Lima are 10.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lima is 7.2% higher than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18,500.00 Col$ (17.86 S/.) |
15,533.25 Col$ (15.00 S/.) |
-16.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (115.88 S/.) |
144,976.97 Col$ (140.00 S/.) |
+20.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (28.97 S/.) |
23,817.65 Col$ (23.00 S/.) |
-20.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (4.83 S/.) |
8,284.40 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+65.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (9.66 S/.) |
14,497.70 Col$ (14.00 S/.) |
+45.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,240.10 Col$ (6.03 S/.) |
10,212.52 Col$ (9.86 S/.) |
+63.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,347.27 Col$ (3.23 S/.) |
3,199.11 Col$ (3.09 S/.) |
-4.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,408.18 Col$ (2.33 S/.) |
2,035.39 Col$ (1.97 S/.) |
-15.5 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
19,911.27 Col$ (19.23 S/.) |
19,002.59 Col$ (18.35 S/.) |
-4.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,029.29 Col$ (4.86 S/.) |
8,080.06 Col$ (7.80 S/.) |
+60.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,387.27 Col$ (2.31 S/.) |
2,205.80 Col$ (2.13 S/.) |
-7.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,405.50 Col$ (9.08 S/.) |
10,289.62 Col$ (9.94 S/.) |
+9.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,255.30 Col$ (7.97 S/.) |
13,108.07 Col$ (12.66 S/.) |
+58.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,631.48 Col$ (9.30 S/.) |
8,788.42 Col$ (8.49 S/.) |
-8.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,163.34 Col$ (13.68 S/.) |
16,880.49 Col$ (16.30 S/.) |
+19.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,785.36 Col$ (4.62 S/.) |
3,138.55 Col$ (3.03 S/.) |
-34.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,243.70 Col$ (2.17 S/.) |
1,928.49 Col$ (1.86 S/.) |
-14.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,305.78 Col$ (2.23 S/.) |
1,790.51 Col$ (1.73 S/.) |
-22.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,478.98 Col$ (2.39 S/.) |
1,942.05 Col$ (1.88 S/.) |
-21.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,920.82 Col$ (1.85 S/.) |
1,956.14 Col$ (1.89 S/.) |
+1.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (1.87 S/.) |
1,837.15 Col$ (1.77 S/.) |
-5.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (3.13 S/.) |
3,086.59 Col$ (2.98 S/.) |
-4.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,919.23 Col$ (2.82 S/.) |
3,007.60 Col$ (2.90 S/.) |
+3.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (33.80 S/.) |
36,244.24 Col$ (35.00 S/.) |
+3.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,150.36 Col$ (4.01 S/.) |
6,061.63 Col$ (5.85 S/.) |
+46.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,804.35 Col$ (7.54 S/.) |
9,957.21 Col$ (9.62 S/.) |
+27.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,000.00 Col$ (9.66 S/.) |
20,711.00 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
+107.1 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (2.90 S/.) |
2,071.10 Col$ (2.00 S/.) |
-31.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
154,500.00 Col$ (149.20 S/.) |
80,367.67 Col$ (77.61 S/.) |
-48.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,600.00 Col$ (5.41 S/.) |
10,355.50 Col$ (10.00 S/.) |
+84.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
10,251.52 Col$ (9.90 S/.) |
13,332.45 Col$ (12.87 S/.) |
+30.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
16,200.00 Col$ (15.64 S/.) |
36,244.24 Col$ (35.00 S/.) |
+123.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,698.88 Col$ (14.19 S/.) |
21,634.07 Col$ (20.89 S/.) |
+47.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Col$ (62,768.59 S/.) |
82,843,985.44 Col$ (80,000.00 S/.) |
+27.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
91,343,750.00 Col$ (88,207.97 S/.) |
97,164,160.07 Col$ (93,828.57 S/.) |
+6.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
399,256.91 Col$ (385.55 S/.) |
254,778.43 Col$ (246.03 S/.) |
-36.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,312.50 Col$ (37.96 S/.) |
41,923.42 Col$ (40.48 S/.) |
+6.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,537.21 Col$ (102.88 S/.) |
115,360.25 Col$ (111.40 S/.) |
+8.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
87,961.54 Col$ (84.94 S/.) |
118,225.27 Col$ (114.17 S/.) |
+34.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
35,000.00 Col$ (33.80 S/.) |
71,748.81 Col$ (69.29 S/.) |
+105.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (19.31 S/.) |
30,030.94 Col$ (29.00 S/.) |
+50.2 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
907,347.83 Col$ (876.20 S/.) |
886,689.53 Col$ (856.25 S/.) |
-2.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
29,166,666.67 Col$ (28,165.39 S/.) |
28,489,126.11 Col$ (27,511.11 S/.) |
-2.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
210,441.54 Col$ (203.22 S/.) |
159,727.09 Col$ (154.24 S/.) |
-24.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
170,452.79 Col$ (164.60 S/.) |
125,452.88 Col$ (121.15 S/.) |
-26.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
338,969.70 Col$ (327.33 S/.) |
318,379.79 Col$ (307.45 S/.) |
-6.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
294,201.63 Col$ (284.10 S/.) |
358,990.60 Col$ (346.67 S/.) |
+22.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,795,826.09 Col$ (1,734.18 S/.) |
2,180,372.41 Col$ (2,105.52 S/.) |
+21.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,284,365.34 Col$ (1,240.27 S/.) |
1,365,360.80 Col$ (1,318.49 S/.) |
+6.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,976,626.23 Col$ (2,874.44 S/.) |
3,984,599.94 Col$ (3,847.81 S/.) |
+33.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,438,612.45 Col$ (2,354.90 S/.) |
2,763,990.92 Col$ (2,669.10 S/.) |
+13.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
683,967.60 Col$ (660.49 S/.) |
568,937.90 Col$ (549.41 S/.) |
-16.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
502,714.36 Col$ (485.46 S/.) |
452,827.74 Col$ (437.28 S/.) |
-9.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,448,547.68 Col$ (1,398.82 S/.) |
1,742,812.38 Col$ (1,682.98 S/.) |
+20.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.23 | 10.08 | -29.2 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 192 | 114 |
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