Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Bogota 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bogota are 19.7% lower than in Sao Paulo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bogota are 21.6% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Rent Prices in Bogota are 27.1% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 34.2% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Groceries Prices in Bogota are 14.0% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 1.9% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
Restaurants | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 R$ (30,795.47 Col$) |
25.98 R$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-35.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 R$ (192,471.71 Col$) |
142.88 R$ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-42.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
39.50 R$ (30,410.53 Col$) |
36.37 R$ (28,000.00 Col$) |
-7.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (7,698.87 Col$) |
6.17 R$ (4,750.00 Col$) |
-38.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 R$ (15,397.74 Col$) |
12.99 R$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-35.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10.33 R$ (7,952.12 Col$) |
8.08 R$ (6,222.91 Col$) |
-21.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
6.45 R$ (4,968.46 Col$) |
4.37 R$ (3,360.68 Col$) |
-32.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.45 R$ (3,426.00 Col$) |
3.24 R$ (2,497.52 Col$) |
-27.1 % |
Markets | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.08 R$ (15,456.41 Col$) |
26.11 R$ (20,103.61 Col$) |
+30.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
8.60 R$ (6,622.63 Col$) |
6.55 R$ (5,042.14 Col$) |
-23.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.00 R$ (2,313.41 Col$) |
3.11 R$ (2,396.40 Col$) |
+3.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
13.65 R$ (10,510.70 Col$) |
11.82 R$ (9,102.10 Col$) |
-13.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
24.37 R$ (18,765.65 Col$) |
10.52 R$ (8,095.63 Col$) |
-56.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.53 R$ (7,335.70 Col$) |
12.46 R$ (9,594.47 Col$) |
+30.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.79 R$ (15,236.09 Col$) |
18.41 R$ (14,174.67 Col$) |
-7.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.69 R$ (4,379.27 Col$) |
5.97 R$ (4,597.26 Col$) |
+5.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.41 R$ (3,395.54 Col$) |
2.80 R$ (2,155.89 Col$) |
-36.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.25 R$ (2,502.93 Col$) |
3.00 R$ (2,306.87 Col$) |
-7.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.37 R$ (3,365.35 Col$) |
3.28 R$ (2,521.64 Col$) |
-25.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.26 R$ (2,507.83 Col$) |
2.40 R$ (1,850.19 Col$) |
-26.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.07 R$ (2,363.38 Col$) |
2.51 R$ (1,936.02 Col$) |
-18.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.14 R$ (3,954.30 Col$) |
4.21 R$ (3,240.91 Col$) |
-18.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.00 R$ (3,081.97 Col$) |
4.02 R$ (3,093.33 Col$) |
+0.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (30,795.47 Col$) |
45.46 R$ (35,000.00 Col$) |
+13.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.17 R$ (5,523.62 Col$) |
5.48 R$ (4,216.45 Col$) |
-23.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.33 R$ (11,804.61 Col$) |
10.27 R$ (7,903.85 Col$) |
-33.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (9,238.64 Col$) |
11.69 R$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-2.6 % |
Transportation | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 R$ (3,849.43 Col$) |
3.90 R$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-22.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
240.00 R$ (184,772.84 Col$) |
194.83 R$ (150,000.00 Col$) |
-18.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (4,619.32 Col$) |
7.14 R$ (5,500.00 Col$) |
+19.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.84 R$ (5,265.81 Col$) |
12.79 R$ (9,849.19 Col$) |
+87.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R$ (37,724.45 Col$) |
27.93 R$ (21,500.00 Col$) |
-43.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
21.05 R$ (16,204.64 Col$) |
18.95 R$ (14,590.25 Col$) |
-10.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 R$ (92,386,418.87 Col$) |
84,427.99 R$ (65,000,000.00 Col$) |
-29.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
155,484.00 R$ (119,705,082.93 Col$) |
121,217.21 R$ (93,323,529.41 Col$) |
-22.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
326.39 R$ (251,284.64 Col$) |
520.33 R$ (400,597.46 Col$) |
+59.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
81.44 R$ (62,699.93 Col$) |
52.30 R$ (40,266.67 Col$) |
-35.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
112.27 R$ (86,434.34 Col$) |
139.05 R$ (107,051.61 Col$) |
+23.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
152.31 R$ (117,261.87 Col$) |
117.92 R$ (90,782.05 Col$) |
-22.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
181.36 R$ (139,629.47 Col$) |
47.99 R$ (36,944.44 Col$) |
-73.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
40.00 R$ (30,795.47 Col$) |
25.98 R$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-35.1 % |
Childcare | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,461.67 R$ (1,895,204.73 Col$) |
1,154.96 R$ (889,192.31 Col$) |
-53.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
65,952.38 R$ (50,775,869.10 Col$) |
37,099.61 R$ (28,562,500.00 Col$) |
-43.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
283.14 R$ (217,986.20 Col$) |
274.44 R$ (211,285.90 Col$) |
-3.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
269.96 R$ (207,840.93 Col$) |
219.40 R$ (168,911.78 Col$) |
-18.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
446.80 R$ (343,989.00 Col$) |
445.75 R$ (343,179.09 Col$) |
-0.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
393.89 R$ (303,252.92 Col$) |
378.33 R$ (291,273.81 Col$) |
-4.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,986.36 R$ (2,299,162.02 Col$) |
2,313.09 R$ (1,780,818.68 Col$) |
-22.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,113.64 R$ (1,627,260.79 Col$) |
1,592.58 R$ (1,226,106.67 Col$) |
-24.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,544.44 R$ (4,268,594.72 Col$) |
3,604.00 R$ (2,774,673.41 Col$) |
-35.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,881.48 R$ (2,988,301.45 Col$) |
3,078.18 R$ (2,369,854.01 Col$) |
-20.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,248.65 R$ (961,322.45 Col$) |
910.11 R$ (700,681.01 Col$) |
-27.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
898.64 R$ (691,853.89 Col$) |
658.66 R$ (507,090.30 Col$) |
-26.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sao Paulo Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,445.19 R$ (1,882,523.27 Col$) |
1,880.67 R$ (1,447,904.39 Col$) |
-23.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.88 | 13.78 | +26.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 307 | 190 |
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