Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Bogota 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bogota is 11.4% lower than in Rio de Janeiro (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 10.5% lower than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Rent Prices in Bogota are 7.4% lower than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 20.7% lower than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Groceries Prices in Bogota are 2.5% higher than in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 18.8% higher than in Rio de Janeiro | |
Restaurants | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
37.50 R$ (27,588.65 Col$) |
25.15 R$ (18,500.00 Col$) |
-32.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
210.00 R$ (154,496.41 Col$) |
163.11 R$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-22.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 R$ (25,749.40 Col$) |
40.78 R$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
+16.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (7,356.97 Col$) |
6.80 R$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-32.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 R$ (11,035.46 Col$) |
13.59 R$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-9.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10.11 R$ (7,435.80 Col$) |
8.48 R$ (6,238.53 Col$) |
-16.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.30 R$ (4,636.06 Col$) |
4.55 R$ (3,346.20 Col$) |
-27.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.96 R$ (2,912.03 Col$) |
3.27 R$ (2,407.47 Col$) |
-17.3 % |
Markets | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
21.44 R$ (15,774.42 Col$) |
27.06 R$ (19,911.27 Col$) |
+26.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.55 R$ (5,551.67 Col$) |
6.84 R$ (5,028.97 Col$) |
-9.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.77 R$ (2,039.09 Col$) |
3.24 R$ (2,387.27 Col$) |
+17.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.83 R$ (7,964.21 Col$) |
12.78 R$ (9,405.50 Col$) |
+18.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19.67 R$ (14,473.85 Col$) |
11.22 R$ (8,255.30 Col$) |
-43.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.95 R$ (5,846.41 Col$) |
13.09 R$ (9,631.48 Col$) |
+64.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.41 R$ (14,276.71 Col$) |
19.25 R$ (14,163.34 Col$) |
-0.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.40 R$ (3,976.19 Col$) |
6.50 R$ (4,785.15 Col$) |
+20.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.91 R$ (2,879.64 Col$) |
3.05 R$ (2,243.70 Col$) |
-22.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.00 R$ (2,208.50 Col$) |
3.13 R$ (2,305.54 Col$) |
+4.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.37 R$ (3,214.81 Col$) |
3.37 R$ (2,478.98 Col$) |
-22.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.78 R$ (2,042.89 Col$) |
2.61 R$ (1,920.82 Col$) |
-6.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.97 R$ (2,186.55 Col$) |
2.63 R$ (1,936.02 Col$) |
-11.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.27 R$ (2,404.06 Col$) |
4.41 R$ (3,240.91 Col$) |
+34.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.00 R$ (2,209.74 Col$) |
3.97 R$ (2,919.23 Col$) |
+32.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
41.50 R$ (30,531.43 Col$) |
47.57 R$ (35,000.00 Col$) |
+14.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.12 R$ (4,504.61 Col$) |
5.64 R$ (4,150.36 Col$) |
-7.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.43 R$ (8,410.02 Col$) |
10.61 R$ (7,804.35 Col$) |
-7.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 R$ (7,356.97 Col$) |
13.59 R$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
+35.9 % |
Transportation | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.00 R$ (4,414.18 Col$) |
4.08 R$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-32.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
243.70 R$ (179,286.21 Col$) |
210.00 R$ (154,500.00 Col$) |
-13.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.30 R$ (4,634.89 Col$) |
7.61 R$ (5,600.00 Col$) |
+20.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.64 R$ (5,623.95 Col$) |
13.93 R$ (10,251.52 Col$) |
+82.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.32 R$ (29,663.31 Col$) |
22.02 R$ (16,200.00 Col$) |
-45.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.66 R$ (15,932.05 Col$) |
19.98 R$ (14,698.88 Col$) |
-7.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
104,995.00 R$ (77,244,528.71 Col$) |
88,351.57 R$ (65,000,000.00 Col$) |
-15.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
145,861.12 R$ (107,309,622.91 Col$) |
124,159.43 R$ (91,343,750.00 Col$) |
-14.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
563.55 R$ (414,600.68 Col$) |
542.69 R$ (399,256.91 Col$) |
-3.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
94.12 R$ (69,247.50 Col$) |
53.84 R$ (39,612.90 Col$) |
-42.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
113.68 R$ (83,635.40 Col$) |
145.10 R$ (106,752.79 Col$) |
+27.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
137.04 R$ (100,818.81 Col$) |
119.56 R$ (87,961.54 Col$) |
-12.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
200.00 R$ (147,139.44 Col$) |
47.57 R$ (35,000.00 Col$) |
-76.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40.00 R$ (29,427.89 Col$) |
27.19 R$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-32.0 % |
Childcare | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,929.17 R$ (2,154,979.75 Col$) |
1,233.32 R$ (907,347.83 Col$) |
-57.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
48,777.78 R$ (35,885,675.09 Col$) |
39,644.93 R$ (29,166,666.67 Col$) |
-18.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
299.50 R$ (220,337.97 Col$) |
294.37 R$ (216,564.69 Col$) |
-1.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
240.42 R$ (176,877.10 Col$) |
227.40 R$ (167,294.77 Col$) |
-5.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
413.64 R$ (304,311.12 Col$) |
466.25 R$ (343,019.76 Col$) |
+12.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
377.65 R$ (277,833.89 Col$) |
399.59 R$ (293,978.18 Col$) |
+5.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,359.55 R$ (1,735,911.01 Col$) |
2,405.01 R$ (1,769,356.57 Col$) |
+1.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,630.43 R$ (1,199,506.32 Col$) |
1,699.00 R$ (1,249,947.23 Col$) |
+4.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,821.74 R$ (3,547,340.03 Col$) |
3,947.63 R$ (2,904,260.09 Col$) |
-18.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,417.39 R$ (2,514,165.25 Col$) |
3,270.87 R$ (2,406,371.80 Col$) |
-4.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,059.12 R$ (779,189.28 Col$) |
929.69 R$ (683,967.60 Col$) |
-12.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
563.53 R$ (414,590.05 Col$) |
683.32 R$ (502,714.36 Col$) |
+21.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rio de Janeiro Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,850.88 R$ (1,361,688.99 Col$) |
1,968.19 R$ (1,447,990.15 Col$) |
+6.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.32 | 14.23 | +37.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 133 | 191 |
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