Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Bogota 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bogota are 18.8% lower than in Sao Paulo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bogota are 20.6% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Rent Prices in Bogota are 25.9% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 32.8% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Groceries Prices in Bogota are 13.0% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 2.5% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
Restaurants | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 R$ (30,546.44 Col$) |
26.19 R$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-34.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 R$ (190,915.24 Col$) |
144.04 R$ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-42.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
39.50 R$ (30,164.61 Col$) |
39.28 R$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (7,636.61 Col$) |
6.55 R$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-34.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 R$ (15,273.22 Col$) |
13.09 R$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-34.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10.33 R$ (7,887.81 Col$) |
8.21 R$ (6,269.95 Col$) |
-20.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.45 R$ (4,928.28 Col$) |
4.44 R$ (3,386.90 Col$) |
-31.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.49 R$ (3,426.68 Col$) |
3.29 R$ (2,511.98 Col$) |
-26.7 % |
Markets | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.08 R$ (15,331.41 Col$) |
26.22 R$ (20,020.63 Col$) |
+30.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.60 R$ (6,569.07 Col$) |
6.60 R$ (5,041.88 Col$) |
-23.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.00 R$ (2,294.70 Col$) |
3.14 R$ (2,396.40 Col$) |
+4.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.65 R$ (10,425.71 Col$) |
11.92 R$ (9,102.10 Col$) |
-12.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
24.37 R$ (18,613.90 Col$) |
10.60 R$ (8,095.63 Col$) |
-56.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.53 R$ (7,276.38 Col$) |
12.56 R$ (9,594.47 Col$) |
+31.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.79 R$ (15,112.88 Col$) |
18.56 R$ (14,174.67 Col$) |
-6.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.59 R$ (4,267.97 Col$) |
6.02 R$ (4,597.11 Col$) |
+7.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.41 R$ (3,365.56 Col$) |
2.82 R$ (2,155.89 Col$) |
-35.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.24 R$ (2,471.15 Col$) |
3.02 R$ (2,306.68 Col$) |
-6.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.31 R$ (3,290.36 Col$) |
3.30 R$ (2,521.64 Col$) |
-23.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.21 R$ (2,453.88 Col$) |
2.42 R$ (1,850.19 Col$) |
-24.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.07 R$ (2,341.05 Col$) |
2.54 R$ (1,936.02 Col$) |
-17.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.14 R$ (3,926.04 Col$) |
4.24 R$ (3,240.91 Col$) |
-17.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.97 R$ (3,035.23 Col$) |
4.05 R$ (3,093.33 Col$) |
+1.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (30,546.44 Col$) |
45.83 R$ (35,000.00 Col$) |
+14.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.17 R$ (5,478.96 Col$) |
5.52 R$ (4,216.45 Col$) |
-23.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.33 R$ (11,709.15 Col$) |
10.35 R$ (7,903.85 Col$) |
-32.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (9,163.93 Col$) |
11.79 R$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-1.8 % |
Transportation | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 R$ (3,818.30 Col$) |
3.93 R$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-21.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
240.00 R$ (183,278.63 Col$) |
196.42 R$ (150,000.00 Col$) |
-18.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (4,581.97 Col$) |
7.20 R$ (5,500.00 Col$) |
+20.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.84 R$ (5,223.22 Col$) |
12.90 R$ (9,849.19 Col$) |
+88.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R$ (37,419.39 Col$) |
28.15 R$ (21,500.00 Col$) |
-42.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.05 R$ (16,073.60 Col$) |
19.11 R$ (14,590.25 Col$) |
-9.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 R$ (91,639,316.52 Col$) |
85,116.30 R$ (65,000,000.00 Col$) |
-29.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
155,484.00 R$ (118,737,062.41 Col$) |
122,205.45 R$ (93,323,529.41 Col$) |
-21.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
330.67 R$ (252,516.65 Col$) |
524.58 R$ (400,597.46 Col$) |
+58.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
80.31 R$ (61,330.50 Col$) |
52.73 R$ (40,266.67 Col$) |
-34.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
110.94 R$ (84,717.15 Col$) |
140.17 R$ (107,043.53 Col$) |
+26.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
153.79 R$ (117,443.22 Col$) |
118.88 R$ (90,782.05 Col$) |
-22.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
181.36 R$ (138,500.33 Col$) |
48.38 R$ (36,944.44 Col$) |
-73.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40.00 R$ (30,546.44 Col$) |
26.19 R$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-34.5 % |
Childcare | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,461.67 R$ (1,879,878.76 Col$) |
1,164.38 R$ (889,192.31 Col$) |
-52.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
65,952.38 R$ (50,365,259.28 Col$) |
37,402.07 R$ (28,562,500.00 Col$) |
-43.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
282.64 R$ (215,844.73 Col$) |
276.67 R$ (211,279.96 Col$) |
-2.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
264.96 R$ (202,340.79 Col$) |
221.18 R$ (168,907.02 Col$) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
442.97 R$ (338,282.53 Col$) |
449.37 R$ (343,162.94 Col$) |
+1.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
397.37 R$ (303,456.24 Col$) |
381.40 R$ (291,259.52 Col$) |
-4.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,986.05 R$ (2,280,327.18 Col$) |
2,331.12 R$ (1,780,181.74 Col$) |
-21.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,060.94 R$ (1,573,857.53 Col$) |
1,605.21 R$ (1,225,837.07 Col$) |
-22.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,488.57 R$ (4,191,407.79 Col$) |
3,632.53 R$ (2,774,023.92 Col$) |
-33.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,872.00 R$ (2,956,895.28 Col$) |
3,102.72 R$ (2,369,427.67 Col$) |
-19.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,248.65 R$ (953,548.51 Col$) |
917.53 R$ (700,681.01 Col$) |
-26.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
898.64 R$ (686,259.06 Col$) |
664.03 R$ (507,090.30 Col$) |
-26.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,445.19 R$ (1,867,299.85 Col$) |
1,894.31 R$ (1,446,610.37 Col$) |
-22.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.88 | 13.78 | +26.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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