Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Quito 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Quito are 11.7% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Quito are 8.8% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Quito are 0.7% lower than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Quito are 22.4% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Quito are 18.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Quito is 27.9% higher than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (5.15 $) |
16,501.12 Col$ (4.25 $) |
-17.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (28.33 $) |
155,304.65 Col$ (40.00 $) |
+41.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (7.21 $) |
31,060.93 Col$ (8.00 $) |
+10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,750.00 Col$ (1.22 $) |
11,647.85 Col$ (3.00 $) |
+145.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (2.58 $) |
11,647.85 Col$ (3.00 $) |
+16.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,222.83 Col$ (1.60 $) |
10,817.40 Col$ (2.79 $) |
+73.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,360.63 Col$ (0.87 $) |
4,293.72 Col$ (1.11 $) |
+27.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,497.49 Col$ (0.64 $) |
2,946.22 Col$ (0.76 $) |
+18.0 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20,103.61 Col$ (5.18 $) |
15,621.20 Col$ (4.02 $) |
-22.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,041.04 Col$ (1.30 $) |
5,581.42 Col$ (1.44 $) |
+10.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,396.40 Col$ (0.62 $) |
2,776.29 Col$ (0.72 $) |
+15.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,102.10 Col$ (2.34 $) |
8,645.53 Col$ (2.23 $) |
-5.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,095.63 Col$ (2.09 $) |
14,098.54 Col$ (3.63 $) |
+74.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,594.47 Col$ (2.47 $) |
12,539.23 Col$ (3.23 $) |
+30.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,174.67 Col$ (3.65 $) |
13,774.72 Col$ (3.55 $) |
-2.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,596.61 Col$ (1.18 $) |
4,126.80 Col$ (1.06 $) |
-10.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,155.89 Col$ (0.56 $) |
2,067.57 Col$ (0.53 $) |
-4.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,306.07 Col$ (0.59 $) |
2,590.46 Col$ (0.67 $) |
+12.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (0.65 $) |
2,283.19 Col$ (0.59 $) |
-9.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (0.48 $) |
2,506.67 Col$ (0.65 $) |
+35.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (0.50 $) |
1,824.57 Col$ (0.47 $) |
-5.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (0.83 $) |
3,138.45 Col$ (0.81 $) |
-3.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,093.33 Col$ (0.80 $) |
4,076.75 Col$ (1.05 $) |
+31.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (9.01 $) |
38,826.16 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,216.45 Col$ (1.09 $) |
5,661.71 Col$ (1.46 $) |
+34.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,903.85 Col$ (2.04 $) |
9,921.85 Col$ (2.56 $) |
+25.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (2.32 $) |
25,237.01 Col$ (6.50 $) |
+180.4 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (0.77 $) |
1,358.92 Col$ (0.35 $) |
-54.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (38.63 $) |
77,652.32 Col$ (20.00 $) |
-48.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (1.42 $) |
5,823.92 Col$ (1.50 $) |
+5.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (2.54 $) |
9,372.70 Col$ (2.41 $) |
-4.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (5.54 $) |
38,826.16 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+80.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,590.25 Col$ (3.76 $) |
10,920.07 Col$ (2.81 $) |
-25.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Col$ (16,741.29 $) |
77,652,324.04 Col$ (20,000.00 $) |
+19.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
93,323,529.41 Col$ (24,036.25 $) |
99,653,815.85 Col$ (25,666.67 $) |
+6.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
400,597.46 Col$ (103.18 $) |
160,488.17 Col$ (41.34 $) |
-59.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40,266.67 Col$ (10.37 $) |
52,863.31 Col$ (13.62 $) |
+31.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
107,017.02 Col$ (27.56 $) |
134,551.04 Col$ (34.65 $) |
+25.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,782.05 Col$ (23.38 $) |
157,893.06 Col$ (40.67 $) |
+73.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,944.44 Col$ (9.52 $) |
59,209.90 Col$ (15.25 $) |
+60.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (5.15 $) |
27,178.31 Col$ (7.00 $) |
+35.9 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (229.02 $) |
1,067,719.46 Col$ (275.00 $) |
+20.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (7,356.51 $) |
27,877,184.33 Col$ (7,180.00 $) |
-2.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,255.14 Col$ (54.41 $) |
181,188.76 Col$ (46.67 $) |
-14.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
168,887.13 Col$ (43.50 $) |
174,419.07 Col$ (44.92 $) |
+3.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
343,095.49 Col$ (88.37 $) |
380,795.05 Col$ (98.08 $) |
+11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
291,199.85 Col$ (75.00 $) |
335,316.85 Col$ (86.36 $) |
+15.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,780,404.46 Col$ (458.56 $) |
1,733,384.73 Col$ (446.45 $) |
-2.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,225,418.27 Col$ (315.62 $) |
1,245,672.70 Col$ (320.83 $) |
+1.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,773,939.27 Col$ (714.45 $) |
2,979,907.94 Col$ (767.50 $) |
+7.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,369,414.87 Col$ (610.26 $) |
2,135,438.91 Col$ (550.00 $) |
-9.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
690,840.61 Col$ (177.93 $) |
561,345.36 Col$ (144.58 $) |
-18.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
507,090.30 Col$ (130.61 $) |
403,537.43 Col$ (103.93 $) |
-20.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Quito Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,447,875.86 Col$ (372.91 $) |
2,015,724.91 Col$ (519.17 $) |
+39.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 12.06 | -12.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 191 | 54 |
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