Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and San Salvador 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in San Salvador are 29.0% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Salvador are 38.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in San Salvador are 68.0% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in San Salvador are 42.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in San Salvador are 32.3% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in San Salvador is 8.6% lower than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (5.23 $) |
38,268.39 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+91.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (28.74 $) |
124,372.27 Col$ (32.50 $) |
+13.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (7.84 $) |
28,701.29 Col$ (7.50 $) |
-4.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (1.18 $) |
7,653.68 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+70.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (2.61 $) |
13,393.94 Col$ (3.50 $) |
+33.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,238.31 Col$ (1.63 $) |
11,616.58 Col$ (3.04 $) |
+86.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,350.14 Col$ (0.88 $) |
4,033.49 Col$ (1.05 $) |
+20.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,510.51 Col$ (0.66 $) |
3,486.68 Col$ (0.91 $) |
+38.9 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20,103.61 Col$ (5.25 $) |
28,392.88 Col$ (7.42 $) |
+41.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,039.92 Col$ (1.32 $) |
6,431.24 Col$ (1.68 $) |
+27.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,396.40 Col$ (0.63 $) |
2,636.12 Col$ (0.69 $) |
+10.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,223.91 Col$ (2.41 $) |
11,654.64 Col$ (3.05 $) |
+26.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,095.63 Col$ (2.12 $) |
11,118.75 Col$ (2.91 $) |
+37.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,594.47 Col$ (2.51 $) |
10,065.30 Col$ (2.63 $) |
+4.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,174.67 Col$ (3.70 $) |
19,231.17 Col$ (5.03 $) |
+35.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,595.95 Col$ (1.20 $) |
4,922.05 Col$ (1.29 $) |
+7.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,155.89 Col$ (0.56 $) |
2,734.93 Col$ (0.71 $) |
+26.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,305.26 Col$ (0.60 $) |
3,630.49 Col$ (0.95 $) |
+57.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (0.66 $) |
3,964.37 Col$ (1.04 $) |
+57.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (0.48 $) |
3,567.56 Col$ (0.93 $) |
+92.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (0.51 $) |
3,086.07 Col$ (0.81 $) |
+59.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (0.85 $) |
3,702.47 Col$ (0.97 $) |
+14.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,093.33 Col$ (0.81 $) |
3,881.51 Col$ (1.01 $) |
+25.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (9.15 $) |
45,922.07 Col$ (12.00 $) |
+31.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,216.45 Col$ (1.10 $) |
6,312.33 Col$ (1.65 $) |
+49.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,903.85 Col$ (2.07 $) |
9,083.96 Col$ (2.37 $) |
+14.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (2.35 $) |
15,307.36 Col$ (4.00 $) |
+70.1 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (0.78 $) |
1,339.39 Col$ (0.35 $) |
-55.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (39.20 $) |
95,670.97 Col$ (25.00 $) |
-36.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (1.44 $) |
19,134.19 Col$ (5.00 $) |
+247.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (2.57 $) |
18,476.11 Col$ (4.83 $) |
+87.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (5.62 $) |
57,402.58 Col$ (15.00 $) |
+167.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,590.25 Col$ (3.81 $) |
15,513.30 Col$ (4.05 $) |
+6.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Col$ (16,985.30 $) |
74,623,360.30 Col$ (19,500.00 $) |
+14.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
93,323,529.41 Col$ (24,386.58 $) |
90,169,893.70 Col$ (23,562.50 $) |
-3.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
404,805.25 Col$ (105.78 $) |
393,617.72 Col$ (102.86 $) |
-2.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,933.33 Col$ (10.44 $) |
64,626.81 Col$ (16.89 $) |
+61.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,741.09 Col$ (27.89 $) |
161,273.93 Col$ (42.14 $) |
+51.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,013.33 Col$ (23.52 $) |
114,326.81 Col$ (29.88 $) |
+27.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,944.44 Col$ (9.65 $) |
87,470.61 Col$ (22.86 $) |
+136.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (5.23 $) |
19,134.19 Col$ (5.00 $) |
-4.3 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (232.36 $) |
633,820.21 Col$ (165.62 $) |
-28.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (7,463.73 $) |
17,548,790.23 Col$ (4,585.71 $) |
-38.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
216,527.12 Col$ (56.58 $) |
265,145.27 Col$ (69.29 $) |
+22.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
168,833.50 Col$ (44.12 $) |
209,929.45 Col$ (54.86 $) |
+24.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
342,913.61 Col$ (89.61 $) |
379,950.44 Col$ (99.29 $) |
+10.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
295,074.55 Col$ (77.11 $) |
399,631.33 Col$ (104.43 $) |
+35.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,769,539.52 Col$ (462.40 $) |
3,225,478.58 Col$ (842.86 $) |
+82.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,216,953.52 Col$ (318.00 $) |
2,432,776.22 Col$ (635.71 $) |
+99.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,819,352.35 Col$ (736.73 $) |
4,400,864.84 Col$ (1,150.00 $) |
+56.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,374,356.45 Col$ (620.45 $) |
3,683,332.53 Col$ (962.50 $) |
+55.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,367.89 Col$ (183.01 $) |
562,293.62 Col$ (146.93 $) |
-19.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
509,025.81 Col$ (133.01 $) |
373,440.33 Col$ (97.58 $) |
-26.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,448,311.59 Col$ (378.46 $) |
1,828,378.63 Col$ (477.78 $) |
+26.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 9.58 | -30.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 194 | 27 |
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