Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Rio de Janeiro 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 17.9% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro are 16.3% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 11.1% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 27.5% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 0.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 21.9% lower than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (26.75 R$) |
26,164.87 Col$ (35.00 R$) |
+30.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
105,000.00 Col$ (140.46 R$) |
149,513.55 Col$ (200.00 R$) |
+42.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (37.45 R$) |
26,164.87 Col$ (35.00 R$) |
-6.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (6.02 R$) |
7,475.68 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
+66.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (13.38 R$) |
11,213.52 Col$ (15.00 R$) |
+12.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,238.40 Col$ (8.34 R$) |
7,372.56 Col$ (9.86 R$) |
+18.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,353.99 Col$ (4.49 R$) |
4,580.68 Col$ (6.13 R$) |
+36.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,537.82 Col$ (3.39 R$) |
2,853.54 Col$ (3.82 R$) |
+12.4 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
19,656.00 Col$ (26.29 R$) |
16,126.62 Col$ (21.57 R$) |
-18.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,965.97 Col$ (6.64 R$) |
5,832.37 Col$ (7.80 R$) |
+17.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,311.80 Col$ (3.09 R$) |
2,059.69 Col$ (2.76 R$) |
-10.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,906.82 Col$ (11.91 R$) |
8,253.38 Col$ (11.04 R$) |
-7.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,095.63 Col$ (10.83 R$) |
14,688.05 Col$ (19.65 R$) |
+81.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,594.47 Col$ (12.83 R$) |
6,009.08 Col$ (8.04 R$) |
-37.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,174.67 Col$ (18.96 R$) |
14,503.71 Col$ (19.40 R$) |
+2.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,595.76 Col$ (6.15 R$) |
4,023.10 Col$ (5.38 R$) |
-12.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,155.89 Col$ (2.88 R$) |
2,903.94 Col$ (3.88 R$) |
+34.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,305.03 Col$ (3.08 R$) |
2,305.48 Col$ (3.08 R$) |
+0.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (3.37 R$) |
3,322.28 Col$ (4.44 R$) |
+31.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (2.47 R$) |
2,061.68 Col$ (2.76 R$) |
+11.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (2.59 R$) |
2,117.50 Col$ (2.83 R$) |
+9.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (4.34 R$) |
2,479.65 Col$ (3.32 R$) |
-23.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,090.32 Col$ (4.13 R$) |
2,193.47 Col$ (2.93 R$) |
-29.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
37,500.00 Col$ (50.16 R$) |
29,902.71 Col$ (40.00 R$) |
-20.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,194.06 Col$ (5.61 R$) |
4,559.28 Col$ (6.10 R$) |
+8.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,696.43 Col$ (10.30 R$) |
8,098.29 Col$ (10.83 R$) |
+5.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (12.04 R$) |
7,475.68 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
-16.9 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (4.01 R$) |
4,485.41 Col$ (6.00 R$) |
+49.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (200.65 R$) |
213,056.81 Col$ (285.00 R$) |
+42.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (7.36 R$) |
4,485.41 Col$ (6.00 R$) |
-18.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (13.17 R$) |
6,617.02 Col$ (8.85 R$) |
-32.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (28.76 R$) |
30,141.93 Col$ (40.32 R$) |
+40.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,544.00 Col$ (19.46 R$) |
16,179.14 Col$ (21.64 R$) |
+11.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Col$ (86,948.64 R$) |
82,224,978.63 Col$ (109,990.00 R$) |
+26.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
90,294,444.44 Col$ (120,784.29 R$) |
111,844,454.55 Col$ (149,611.12 R$) |
+23.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
400,597.46 Col$ (535.87 R$) |
406,929.13 Col$ (544.34 R$) |
+1.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40,266.67 Col$ (53.86 R$) |
70,364.82 Col$ (94.12 R$) |
+74.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,971.80 Col$ (143.09 R$) |
82,882.51 Col$ (110.87 R$) |
-22.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
89,213.33 Col$ (119.34 R$) |
103,422.13 Col$ (138.34 R$) |
+15.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,944.44 Col$ (49.42 R$) |
186,891.94 Col$ (250.00 R$) |
+405.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (26.75 R$) |
29,902.71 Col$ (40.00 R$) |
+49.5 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (1,189.45 R$) |
2,189,750.58 Col$ (2,929.17 R$) |
+146.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (38,207.24 R$) |
36,464,694.39 Col$ (48,777.78 R$) |
+27.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,257.06 Col$ (282.59 R$) |
217,776.68 Col$ (291.31 R$) |
+3.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
165,042.51 Col$ (220.77 R$) |
176,027.58 Col$ (235.47 R$) |
+6.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
337,652.64 Col$ (451.67 R$) |
304,463.96 Col$ (407.27 R$) |
-9.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
292,547.00 Col$ (391.33 R$) |
282,316.77 Col$ (377.65 R$) |
-3.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,778,040.19 Col$ (2,378.43 R$) |
1,781,703.18 Col$ (2,383.33 R$) |
+0.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,210,903.94 Col$ (1,619.79 R$) |
1,223,292.71 Col$ (1,636.36 R$) |
+1.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,762,623.27 Col$ (3,695.48 R$) |
3,462,597.97 Col$ (4,631.82 R$) |
+25.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,367,291.23 Col$ (3,166.66 R$) |
2,551,924.51 Col$ (3,413.64 R$) |
+7.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,681.01 Col$ (937.28 R$) |
768,541.05 Col$ (1,028.06 R$) |
+9.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
505,452.65 Col$ (676.13 R$) |
456,004.88 Col$ (609.98 R$) |
-9.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,469,478.27 Col$ (1,965.68 R$) |
1,334,960.39 Col$ (1,785.74 R$) |
-9.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 10.32 | -25.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 200 | 123 |
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