Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Bogota 

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Cost of Living in Bogota is 68.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 78.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Bogota are 89.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 76.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 67.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 69.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(116,079.73 Col$)
5.17 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -82.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(503,012.15 Col$)
28.43 $
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -78.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(46,431.89 Col$)
7.75 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -35.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(30,954.59 Col$)
1.16 $
(4,500.00 Col$)
     -85.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(40,627.90 Col$)
2.58 $
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -75.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(21,932.46 Col$)
1.61 $
(6,237.90 Col$)
     -71.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 $
(11,651.63 Col$)
0.87 $
(3,349.87 Col$)
     -71.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(8,831.52 Col$)
0.65 $
(2,510.33 Col$)
     -71.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(21,833.90 Col$)
5.20 $
(20,103.61 Col$)
     -7.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(16,846.53 Col$)
1.30 $
(5,040.75 Col$)
     -70.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(12,878.88 Col$)
0.62 $
(2,396.40 Col$)
     -81.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(20,310.21 Col$)
2.38 $
(9,223.91 Col$)
     -54.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(28,866.81 Col$)
2.09 $
(8,095.63 Col$)
     -72.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(26,355.09 Col$)
2.48 $
(9,594.47 Col$)
     -63.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(33,631.23 Col$)
3.66 $
(14,174.67 Col$)
     -57.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(12,136.23 Col$)
1.19 $
(4,596.44 Col$)
     -62.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(3,718.53 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,155.89 Col$)
     -42.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(10,036.74 Col$)
0.60 $
(2,305.86 Col$)
     -77.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(11,323.63 Col$)
0.65 $
(2,521.64 Col$)
     -77.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(6,988.34 Col$)
0.48 $
(1,850.19 Col$)
     -73.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(6,534.45 Col$)
0.50 $
(1,936.02 Col$)
     -70.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(11,411.28 Col$)
0.84 $
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -71.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(9,575.66 Col$)
0.80 $
(3,093.33 Col$)
     -67.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(77,386.48 Col$)
9.05 $
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -54.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(9,944.41 Col$)
1.09 $
(4,216.45 Col$)
     -57.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(14,727.20 Col$)
2.04 $
(7,903.85 Col$)
     -46.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(65,778.51 Col$)
2.33 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -86.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(11,221.04 Col$)
0.78 $
(3,000.00 Col$)
     -73.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(510,750.80 Col$)
38.77 $
(150,000.00 Col$)
     -70.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(19,346.62 Col$)
1.42 $
(5,500.00 Col$)
     -71.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(13,542.64 Col$)
2.55 $
(9,849.19 Col$)
     -27.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(131,557.02 Col$)
5.56 $
(21,500.00 Col$)
     -83.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(14,936.64 Col$)
3.77 $
(14,590.25 Col$)
     -2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(121,883,713.69 Col$)
16,798.80 $
(65,000,000.00 Col$)
     -46.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(106,290,064.15 Col$)
24,118.82 $
(93,323,529.41 Col$)
     -12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(684,032.04 Col$)
104.62 $
(404,805.25 Col$)
     -40.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(257,109.92 Col$)
10.32 $
(39,933.33 Col$)
     -84.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(274,265.67 Col$)
27.59 $
(106,766.20 Col$)
     -61.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(541,705.39 Col$)
23.26 $
(90,013.33 Col$)
     -83.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(301,254.53 Col$)
9.55 $
(36,944.44 Col$)
     -87.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(77,386.48 Col$)
5.17 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -74.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(11,982,007.41 Col$)
229.81 $
(889,192.31 Col$)
     -92.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(222,873,076.45 Col$)
7,381.78 $
(28,562,500.00 Col$)
     -87.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(277,930.89 Col$)
55.97 $
(216,576.14 Col$)
     -22.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(186,648.83 Col$)
43.64 $
(168,874.35 Col$)
     -9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(382,674.88 Col$)
90.35 $
(349,591.64 Col$)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(640,021.41 Col$)
76.80 $
(297,149.98 Col$)
     -53.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(16,747,229.04 Col$)
457.27 $
(1,769,323.04 Col$)
     -89.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(11,073,877.01 Col$)
314.76 $
(1,217,901.89 Col$)
     -89.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(33,140,762.15 Col$)
728.80 $
(2,819,967.58 Col$)
     -91.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(17,609,724.56 Col$)
621.92 $
(2,406,412.61 Col$)
     -86.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(6,073,176.30 Col$)
181.01 $
(700,367.89 Col$)
     -88.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(4,421,662.89 Col$)
131.55 $
(509,025.81 Col$)
     -88.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(22,125,208.21 Col$)
374.27 $
(1,448,160.22 Col$)
     -93.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 13.78      +105.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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