Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama City and Bogota 

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Cost of Living in Bogota is 35.7% lower than in Panama City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 41.9% lower than in Panama City
Rent Prices in Bogota are 55.5% lower than in Panama City
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 49.8% lower than in Panama City
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 36.9% lower than in Panama City
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 29.1% lower than in Panama City
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Restaurants
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.75 $
(46,688.89 Col$)
4.78 $
(19,000.00 Col$)
     -59.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(238,411.33 Col$)
30.20 $
(120,000.00 Col$)
     -49.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(31,788.18 Col$)
7.55 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $
(11,920.57 Col$)
1.26 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -58.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $
(15,894.09 Col$)
2.52 $
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -37.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.68 $
(14,642.14 Col$)
1.57 $
(6,244.02 Col$)
     -57.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 $
(7,019.70 Col$)
0.84 $
(3,349.93 Col$)
     -52.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 $
(5,275.42 Col$)
0.61 $
(2,409.96 Col$)
     -54.3 %
Markets
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.75 $
(26,802.38 Col$)
5.09 $
(20,235.73 Col$)
     -24.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.26 $
(8,977.97 Col$)
1.29 $
(5,122.88 Col$)
     -42.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 $
(3,852.55 Col$)
0.60 $
(2,382.50 Col$)
     -38.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 $
(10,402.68 Col$)
2.34 $
(9,315.00 Col$)
     -10.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.27 $
(20,925.10 Col$)
2.08 $
(8,255.30 Col$)
     -60.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 $
(13,731.42 Col$)
2.42 $
(9,601.24 Col$)
     -30.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.22 $
(16,782.99 Col$)
3.56 $
(14,163.34 Col$)
     -15.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.38 $
(5,498.72 Col$)
1.21 $
(4,788.46 Col$)
     -12.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $
(2,690.84 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,243.70 Col$)
     -16.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 $
(4,912.68 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,309.16 Col$)
     -53.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 $
(5,541.87 Col$)
0.62 $
(2,478.98 Col$)
     -55.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 $
(3,751.52 Col$)
0.48 $
(1,920.82 Col$)
     -48.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 $
(3,927.82 Col$)
0.49 $
(1,936.02 Col$)
     -50.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.08 $
(8,245.06 Col$)
0.82 $
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -60.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.51 $
(6,009.95 Col$)
0.75 $
(2,996.30 Col$)
     -50.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 $
(35,761.70 Col$)
8.81 $
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -2.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 $
(4,794.03 Col$)
1.04 $
(4,150.36 Col$)
     -13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 $
(7,733.09 Col$)
1.96 $
(7,804.35 Col$)
     +0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.88 $
(23,344.44 Col$)
2.52 $
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -57.2 %
Transportation
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(1,390.73 Col$)
0.75 $
(3,000.00 Col$)
     +115.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $
(99,338.05 Col$)
38.88 $
(154,500.00 Col$)
     +55.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(8,940.42 Col$)
1.41 $
(5,600.00 Col$)
     -37.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.62 $
(10,391.49 Col$)
2.48 $
(9,849.19 Col$)
     -5.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(83,443.97 Col$)
4.08 $
(16,200.00 Col$)
     -80.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.69 $
(14,647.61 Col$)
3.71 $
(14,745.34 Col$)
     +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,250.00 $
(88,410,868.06 Col$)
16,358.28 $
(65,000,000.00 Col$)
     -26.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,494.44 $
(81,435,129.16 Col$)
22,988.11 $
(91,343,750.00 Col$)
     +12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 120.76 $
(479,831.02 Col$)
100.94 $
(401,069.16 Col$)
     -16.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.38 $
(116,722.21 Col$)
10.13 $
(40,250.00 Col$)
     -65.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.69 $
(205,381.43 Col$)
26.59 $
(105,673.96 Col$)
     -48.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.92 $
(170,530.33 Col$)
22.14 $
(87,961.54 Col$)
     -48.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $
(89,404.25 Col$)
8.81 $
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -60.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(27,814.66 Col$)
5.03 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -28.1 %
Childcare
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 414.38 $
(1,646,528.25 Col$)
228.35 $
(907,347.83 Col$)
     -44.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,058.00 $
(35,992,163.73 Col$)
7,340.26 $
(29,166,666.67 Col$)
     -19.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.69 $
(213,347.57 Col$)
53.28 $
(211,696.37 Col$)
     -0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.42 $
(160,596.52 Col$)
44.02 $
(174,933.52 Col$)
     +8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.19 $
(342,467.94 Col$)
86.70 $
(344,520.57 Col$)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.91 $
(420,832.12 Col$)
76.02 $
(302,071.93 Col$)
     -28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 939.05 $
(3,731,326.52 Col$)
459.38 $
(1,825,374.78 Col$)
     -51.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 620.83 $
(2,466,895.01 Col$)
325.95 $
(1,295,165.19 Col$)
     -47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,991.67 $
(7,913,931.64 Col$)
752.85 $
(2,991,482.23 Col$)
     -62.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,303.12 $
(5,177,996.06 Col$)
619.89 $
(2,463,141.73 Col$)
     -52.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 235.74 $
(936,716.14 Col$)
167.92 $
(667,227.95 Col$)
     -28.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 142.45 $
(566,028.80 Col$)
127.43 $
(506,347.08 Col$)
     -10.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 886.76 $
(3,523,579.21 Col$)
364.90 $
(1,449,944.80 Col$)
     -58.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.02 14.23      +136.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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