Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Montreal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Montreal are 103.1% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montreal are 121.8% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Montreal are 182.8% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Montreal are 196.1% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Montreal are 116.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Montreal is 226.4% higher than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (7.02 C$) |
71,220.98 Col$ (25.00 C$) |
+256.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
105,000.00 Col$ (36.86 C$) |
341,860.70 Col$ (120.00 C$) |
+225.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (9.83 C$) |
42,732.59 Col$ (15.00 C$) |
+52.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (1.58 C$) |
22,790.71 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+406.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (3.51 C$) |
22,790.71 Col$ (8.00 C$) |
+127.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,242.17 Col$ (2.19 C$) |
15,025.99 Col$ (5.27 C$) |
+140.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,356.52 Col$ (1.18 C$) |
7,963.88 Col$ (2.80 C$) |
+137.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,539.46 Col$ (0.89 C$) |
6,008.06 Col$ (2.11 C$) |
+136.6 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
19,615.41 Col$ (6.89 C$) |
31,248.89 Col$ (10.97 C$) |
+59.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,948.06 Col$ (1.74 C$) |
11,103.30 Col$ (3.90 C$) |
+124.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,311.80 Col$ (0.81 C$) |
5,872.46 Col$ (2.06 C$) |
+154.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,010.74 Col$ (3.16 C$) |
12,954.38 Col$ (4.55 C$) |
+43.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,036.06 Col$ (2.82 C$) |
21,379.01 Col$ (7.50 C$) |
+166.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,380.64 Col$ (3.29 C$) |
21,484.34 Col$ (7.54 C$) |
+129.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
13,783.65 Col$ (4.84 C$) |
25,082.12 Col$ (8.80 C$) |
+82.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,563.92 Col$ (1.60 C$) |
6,309.17 Col$ (2.21 C$) |
+38.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,160.20 Col$ (0.76 C$) |
2,601.35 Col$ (0.91 C$) |
+20.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,305.92 Col$ (0.81 C$) |
6,877.65 Col$ (2.41 C$) |
+198.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (0.89 C$) |
7,901.56 Col$ (2.77 C$) |
+213.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (0.65 C$) |
3,660.17 Col$ (1.28 C$) |
+97.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (0.68 C$) |
4,207.86 Col$ (1.48 C$) |
+117.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (1.14 C$) |
9,657.56 Col$ (3.39 C$) |
+198.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,126.67 Col$ (1.10 C$) |
6,692.18 Col$ (2.35 C$) |
+114.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (12.29 C$) |
56,976.78 Col$ (20.00 C$) |
+62.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,194.06 Col$ (1.47 C$) |
12,931.79 Col$ (4.54 C$) |
+208.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,696.43 Col$ (2.70 C$) |
12,760.90 Col$ (4.48 C$) |
+65.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (3.16 C$) |
42,732.59 Col$ (15.00 C$) |
+374.8 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (1.05 C$) |
10,683.15 Col$ (3.75 C$) |
+256.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (52.65 C$) |
276,337.40 Col$ (97.00 C$) |
+84.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (1.93 C$) |
12,962.22 Col$ (4.55 C$) |
+135.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (3.46 C$) |
9,169.53 Col$ (3.22 C$) |
-6.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (7.55 C$) |
151,273.36 Col$ (53.10 C$) |
+603.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,544.00 Col$ (5.11 C$) |
18,553.07 Col$ (6.51 C$) |
+27.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
62,500,000.00 Col$ (21,938.76 C$) |
96,797,855.93 Col$ (33,978.00 C$) |
+54.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
91,782,352.94 Col$ (32,217.46 C$) |
78,849,945.89 Col$ (27,677.92 C$) |
-14.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
400,286.02 Col$ (140.51 C$) |
315,383.46 Col$ (110.71 C$) |
-21.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40,620.69 Col$ (14.26 C$) |
151,022.73 Col$ (53.01 C$) |
+271.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,899.64 Col$ (37.52 C$) |
175,447.88 Col$ (61.59 C$) |
+64.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,435.90 Col$ (31.74 C$) |
126,341.52 Col$ (44.35 C$) |
+39.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,058.82 Col$ (13.01 C$) |
64,098.88 Col$ (22.50 C$) |
+73.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (7.02 C$) |
42,732.59 Col$ (15.00 C$) |
+113.7 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (312.12 C$) |
2,651,455.28 Col$ (930.71 C$) |
+198.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (10,026.01 C$) |
26,691,431.22 Col$ (9,369.23 C$) |
-6.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,277.22 Col$ (74.16 C$) |
248,955.98 Col$ (87.39 C$) |
+17.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
165,058.67 Col$ (57.94 C$) |
184,223.74 Col$ (64.67 C$) |
+11.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
337,703.06 Col$ (118.54 C$) |
339,486.66 Col$ (119.17 C$) |
+0.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
292,592.02 Col$ (102.71 C$) |
413,420.82 Col$ (145.12 C$) |
+41.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,779,280.13 Col$ (624.56 C$) |
4,762,482.07 Col$ (1,671.73 C$) |
+167.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,211,770.33 Col$ (425.36 C$) |
3,757,685.06 Col$ (1,319.02 C$) |
+210.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,764,371.66 Col$ (970.35 C$) |
8,404,075.43 Col$ (2,950.00 C$) |
+204.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,368,689.03 Col$ (831.46 C$) |
6,053,408.30 Col$ (2,124.87 C$) |
+155.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,681.01 Col$ (245.95 C$) |
2,711,738.99 Col$ (951.88 C$) |
+287.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
505,452.65 Col$ (177.42 C$) |
1,549,018.45 Col$ (543.74 C$) |
+206.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Montreal Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,470,913.59 Col$ (516.32 C$) |
10,649,567.36 Col$ (3,738.21 C$) |
+624.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 6.36 | -53.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 199 | 428 |
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