Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Sao Paulo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sao Paulo are 26.9% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sao Paulo are 29.5% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Sao Paulo are 37.8% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sao Paulo are 53.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Sao Paulo are 19.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sao Paulo is 2.0% lower than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (25.81 R$) |
31,001.04 Col$ (40.00 R$) |
+55.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (141.93 R$) |
193,756.51 Col$ (250.00 R$) |
+76.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (36.13 R$) |
31,001.04 Col$ (40.00 R$) |
+10.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (5.81 R$) |
7,750.26 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
+72.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (12.90 R$) |
15,500.52 Col$ (20.00 R$) |
+55.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,196.53 Col$ (8.00 R$) |
7,889.37 Col$ (10.18 R$) |
+27.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,368.58 Col$ (4.35 R$) |
4,954.63 Col$ (6.39 R$) |
+47.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,556.14 Col$ (3.30 R$) |
3,497.55 Col$ (4.51 R$) |
+36.8 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
19,615.41 Col$ (25.31 R$) |
15,506.08 Col$ (20.01 R$) |
-20.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,950.47 Col$ (6.39 R$) |
6,814.87 Col$ (8.79 R$) |
+37.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,311.80 Col$ (2.98 R$) |
2,301.80 Col$ (2.97 R$) |
-0.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,010.74 Col$ (11.63 R$) |
10,435.56 Col$ (13.46 R$) |
+15.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,036.06 Col$ (10.37 R$) |
19,001.01 Col$ (24.52 R$) |
+136.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,384.10 Col$ (12.11 R$) |
7,510.01 Col$ (9.69 R$) |
-20.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
13,783.65 Col$ (17.78 R$) |
15,479.99 Col$ (19.97 R$) |
+12.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,565.47 Col$ (5.89 R$) |
4,542.08 Col$ (5.86 R$) |
-0.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,160.20 Col$ (2.79 R$) |
3,328.63 Col$ (4.29 R$) |
+54.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,307.74 Col$ (2.98 R$) |
2,484.62 Col$ (3.21 R$) |
+7.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (3.25 R$) |
3,328.01 Col$ (4.29 R$) |
+32.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (2.39 R$) |
2,420.45 Col$ (3.12 R$) |
+30.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (2.50 R$) |
2,257.74 Col$ (2.91 R$) |
+16.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (4.18 R$) |
4,023.89 Col$ (5.19 R$) |
+24.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,126.67 Col$ (4.03 R$) |
3,117.76 Col$ (4.02 R$) |
-0.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (45.16 R$) |
34,876.17 Col$ (45.00 R$) |
-0.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,194.06 Col$ (5.41 R$) |
5,676.47 Col$ (7.32 R$) |
+35.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,696.43 Col$ (9.93 R$) |
11,780.40 Col$ (15.20 R$) |
+53.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (11.61 R$) |
9,300.31 Col$ (12.00 R$) |
+3.3 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (3.87 R$) |
3,875.13 Col$ (5.00 R$) |
+29.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (193.54 R$) |
186,006.25 Col$ (240.00 R$) |
+24.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (7.10 R$) |
4,650.16 Col$ (6.00 R$) |
-15.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (12.71 R$) |
5,300.96 Col$ (6.84 R$) |
-46.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (27.74 R$) |
37,976.28 Col$ (49.00 R$) |
+76.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,544.00 Col$ (18.77 R$) |
16,291.94 Col$ (21.02 R$) |
+12.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
62,500,000.00 Col$ (80,642.45 R$) |
93,003,124.20 Col$ (120,000.00 R$) |
+48.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
91,782,352.94 Col$ (118,424.86 R$) |
119,660,168.16 Col$ (154,395.03 R$) |
+30.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
400,286.02 Col$ (516.48 R$) |
246,257.32 Col$ (317.74 R$) |
-38.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40,620.69 Col$ (52.41 R$) |
63,144.44 Col$ (81.47 R$) |
+55.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,981.62 Col$ (138.04 R$) |
85,651.19 Col$ (110.51 R$) |
-19.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,435.90 Col$ (116.69 R$) |
117,138.57 Col$ (151.14 R$) |
+29.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,058.82 Col$ (47.82 R$) |
141,719.05 Col$ (182.86 R$) |
+282.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (25.81 R$) |
34,876.17 Col$ (45.00 R$) |
+74.4 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (1,147.31 R$) |
1,888,556.09 Col$ (2,436.76 R$) |
+112.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (36,853.60 R$) |
51,114,812.31 Col$ (65,952.38 R$) |
+79.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,354.32 Col$ (272.71 R$) |
224,540.54 Col$ (289.72 R$) |
+6.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
165,120.45 Col$ (213.05 R$) |
204,954.30 Col$ (264.45 R$) |
+24.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
337,895.80 Col$ (435.98 R$) |
353,609.95 Col$ (456.26 R$) |
+4.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
292,764.10 Col$ (377.75 R$) |
309,449.19 Col$ (399.28 R$) |
+5.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,780,874.94 Col$ (2,297.83 R$) |
2,310,986.72 Col$ (2,981.82 R$) |
+29.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,213,697.15 Col$ (1,566.01 R$) |
1,647,517.47 Col$ (2,125.76 R$) |
+35.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,766,879.49 Col$ (3,570.05 R$) |
4,286,324.54 Col$ (5,530.56 R$) |
+54.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,370,454.36 Col$ (3,058.55 R$) |
2,960,003.28 Col$ (3,819.23 R$) |
+24.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,681.01 Col$ (904.07 R$) |
967,809.60 Col$ (1,248.74 R$) |
+38.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
505,452.65 Col$ (652.18 R$) |
682,868.39 Col$ (881.09 R$) |
+35.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,471,606.46 Col$ (1,898.78 R$) |
1,868,336.15 Col$ (2,410.68 R$) |
+27.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 11.07 | -19.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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