Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bogota 

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Cost of Living in Bogota is 47.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 56.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Bogota are 72.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 60.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 47.4% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 69.0% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(70,994.96 Col$)
7.04 C$
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -71.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 C$
(255,581.87 Col$)
38.74 C$
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -57.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(39,757.18 Col$)
10.56 C$
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -24.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(19,878.59 Col$)
1.58 C$
(4,500.00 Col$)
     -77.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$
(19,878.59 Col$)
3.52 C$
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -49.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.63 C$
(13,152.73 Col$)
2.20 C$
(6,241.07 Col$)
     -52.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 C$
(7,665.09 Col$)
1.18 C$
(3,351.95 Col$)
     -56.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 C$
(6,967.95 Col$)
0.88 C$
(2,511.72 Col$)
     -64.0 %
Markets
London Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.65 C$
(24,572.40 Col$)
7.08 C$
(20,103.61 Col$)
     -18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(8,413.10 Col$)
1.78 C$
(5,041.10 Col$)
     -40.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.41 C$
(4,016.60 Col$)
0.84 C$
(2,396.40 Col$)
     -40.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.46 C$
(12,677.93 Col$)
3.25 C$
(9,223.91 Col$)
     -27.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 C$
(25,494.73 Col$)
2.85 C$
(8,095.63 Col$)
     -68.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.41 C$
(21,040.95 Col$)
3.38 C$
(9,594.47 Col$)
     -54.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.20 C$
(14,770.59 Col$)
4.99 C$
(14,174.67 Col$)
     -4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 C$
(7,473.20 Col$)
1.62 C$
(4,596.65 Col$)
     -38.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 C$
(2,190.57 Col$)
0.76 C$
(2,155.89 Col$)
     -1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.07 C$
(5,877.49 Col$)
0.81 C$
(2,306.12 Col$)
     -60.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.27 C$
(6,439.25 Col$)
0.89 C$
(2,521.64 Col$)
     -60.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 C$
(2,920.22 Col$)
0.65 C$
(1,850.19 Col$)
     -36.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.12 C$
(3,171.82 Col$)
0.68 C$
(1,936.02 Col$)
     -39.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.12 C$
(8,867.27 Col$)
1.14 C$
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -63.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$
(7,232.02 Col$)
1.09 C$
(3,093.33 Col$)
     -57.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(51,116.37 Col$)
12.32 C$
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -31.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.94 C$
(8,358.97 Col$)
1.48 C$
(4,216.45 Col$)
     -49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 C$
(10,057.62 Col$)
2.78 C$
(7,903.85 Col$)
     -21.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$
(39,757.18 Col$)
3.17 C$
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -77.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$
(8,519.40 Col$)
1.06 C$
(3,000.00 Col$)
     -64.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 103.50 C$
(293,919.15 Col$)
52.82 C$
(150,000.00 Col$)
     -49.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 C$
(22,718.39 Col$)
1.94 C$
(5,500.00 Col$)
     -75.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(9,140.43 Col$)
3.47 C$
(9,849.19 Col$)
     +7.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$
(99,392.95 Col$)
7.57 C$
(21,500.00 Col$)
     -78.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$
(16,470.60 Col$)
5.14 C$
(14,590.25 Col$)
     -11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(96,490,673.73 Col$)
22,888.95 C$
(65,000,000.00 Col$)
     -32.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,709.76 C$
(78,690,128.03 Col$)
32,862.73 C$
(93,323,529.41 Col$)
     +18.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.57 C$
(580,928.55 Col$)
142.55 C$
(404,805.25 Col$)
     -30.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.25 C$
(145,539.67 Col$)
14.06 C$
(39,933.33 Col$)
     -72.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.20 C$
(224,912.04 Col$)
37.60 C$
(106,776.95 Col$)
     -52.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.87 C$
(192,745.03 Col$)
31.70 C$
(90,013.33 Col$)
     -53.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 C$
(56,795.97 Col$)
13.01 C$
(36,944.44 Col$)
     -35.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(42,596.98 Col$)
7.04 C$
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -53.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 700.00 C$
(1,987,858.96 Col$)
313.12 C$
(889,192.31 Col$)
     -55.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 C$
(39,757,179.12 Col$)
10,057.93 C$
(28,562,500.00 Col$)
     -28.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.14 C$
(255,979.44 Col$)
76.26 C$
(216,576.31 Col$)
     -15.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.50 C$
(191,686.40 Col$)
59.47 C$
(168,874.49 Col$)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.71 C$
(385,401.23 Col$)
120.80 C$
(343,052.61 Col$)
     -11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.00 C$
(397,571.79 Col$)
104.64 C$
(297,150.36 Col$)
     -25.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,342.28 C$
(6,651,592.63 Col$)
623.59 C$
(1,770,867.32 Col$)
     -73.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,947.30 C$
(5,529,946.20 Col$)
428.92 C$
(1,218,057.33 Col$)
     -78.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,523.12 C$
(10,004,959.42 Col$)
993.27 C$
(2,820,677.82 Col$)
     -71.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,608.27 C$
(7,406,949.71 Col$)
847.52 C$
(2,406,776.70 Col$)
     -67.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 425.03 C$
(1,206,993.51 Col$)
246.63 C$
(700,367.89 Col$)
     -42.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.20 C$
(1,022,901.85 Col$)
179.25 C$
(509,025.81 Col$)
     -50.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,795.37 C$
(10,778,077.35 Col$)
510.36 C$
(1,449,323.67 Col$)
     -86.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.12 13.78      +93.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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