Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Panama City 

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Consumer Prices in Panama City are 53.9% higher than in Bogota (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Panama City are 70.7% higher than in Bogota
Rent Prices in Panama City are 125.2% higher than in Bogota
Restaurant Prices in Panama City are 105.6% higher than in Bogota
Groceries Prices in Panama City are 56.7% higher than in Bogota
Local Purchasing Power in Panama City is 33.9% higher than in Bogota
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Restaurants
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20,000.00 Col$
(5.13 $)
45,838.77 Col$
(11.75 $)
     +129.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105,000.00 Col$
(26.91 $)
234,070.31 Col$
(60.00 $)
     +122.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 28,000.00 Col$
(7.18 $)
32,184.67 Col$
(8.25 $)
     +14.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,500.00 Col$
(1.15 $)
11,703.52 Col$
(3.00 $)
     +160.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(2.56 $)
15,604.69 Col$
(4.00 $)
     +56.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,242.17 Col$
(1.60 $)
14,497.83 Col$
(3.72 $)
     +132.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,356.52 Col$
(0.86 $)
7,041.93 Col$
(1.81 $)
     +109.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,539.46 Col$
(0.65 $)
5,205.22 Col$
(1.33 $)
     +105.0 %
Markets
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 19,615.41 Col$
(5.03 $)
25,677.07 Col$
(6.58 $)
     +30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,948.06 Col$
(1.27 $)
8,613.10 Col$
(2.21 $)
     +74.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,311.80 Col$
(0.59 $)
3,610.91 Col$
(0.93 $)
     +56.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9,010.74 Col$
(2.31 $)
9,813.07 Col$
(2.52 $)
     +8.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,036.06 Col$
(2.06 $)
19,244.76 Col$
(4.93 $)
     +139.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,380.64 Col$
(2.40 $)
13,218.49 Col$
(3.39 $)
     +40.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13,783.65 Col$
(3.53 $)
15,856.47 Col$
(4.06 $)
     +15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,563.92 Col$
(1.17 $)
5,316.70 Col$
(1.36 $)
     +16.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,160.20 Col$
(0.55 $)
2,518.08 Col$
(0.65 $)
     +16.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,305.92 Col$
(0.59 $)
5,052.36 Col$
(1.30 $)
     +119.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,521.64 Col$
(0.65 $)
5,574.83 Col$
(1.43 $)
     +121.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,850.19 Col$
(0.47 $)
3,668.95 Col$
(0.94 $)
     +98.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,936.02 Col$
(0.50 $)
3,726.71 Col$
(0.96 $)
     +92.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,240.91 Col$
(0.83 $)
8,495.38 Col$
(2.18 $)
     +162.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,126.67 Col$
(0.80 $)
5,625.90 Col$
(1.44 $)
     +79.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35,000.00 Col$
(8.97 $)
33,159.96 Col$
(8.50 $)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,194.06 Col$
(1.08 $)
4,792.18 Col$
(1.23 $)
     +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,696.43 Col$
(1.97 $)
7,526.97 Col$
(1.93 $)
     -2.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.31 $)
23,407.03 Col$
(6.00 $)
     +160.1 %
Transportation
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$
(0.77 $)
1,365.41 Col$
(0.35 $)
     -54.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Col$
(38.45 $)
97,529.30 Col$
(25.00 $)
     -35.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,500.00 Col$
(1.41 $)
8,777.64 Col$
(2.25 $)
     +59.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9,849.19 Col$
(2.52 $)
9,417.49 Col$
(2.41 $)
     -4.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21,500.00 Col$
(5.51 $)
78,023.44 Col$
(20.00 $)
     +262.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,544.00 Col$
(3.73 $)
14,489.31 Col$
(3.71 $)
     -0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 62,500,000.00 Col$
(16,020.83 $)
86,801,072.88 Col$
(22,250.00 $)
     +38.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 91,782,352.94 Col$
(23,526.87 $)
79,952,349.03 Col$
(20,494.44 $)
     -12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 400,286.02 Col$
(102.61 $)
443,915.29 Col$
(113.79 $)
     +10.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40,620.69 Col$
(10.41 $)
114,434.37 Col$
(29.33 $)
     +181.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106,899.64 Col$
(27.40 $)
199,308.08 Col$
(51.09 $)
     +86.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 90,435.90 Col$
(23.18 $)
161,898.63 Col$
(41.50 $)
     +79.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37,058.82 Col$
(9.50 $)
97,529.30 Col$
(25.00 $)
     +163.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20,000.00 Col$
(5.13 $)
27,308.20 Col$
(7.00 $)
     +36.5 %
Childcare
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 889,192.31 Col$
(227.93 $)
1,592,165.75 Col$
(408.12 $)
     +79.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,562,500.00 Col$
(7,321.52 $)
37,746,763.19 Col$
(9,675.75 $)
     +32.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 211,277.22 Col$
(54.16 $)
210,419.45 Col$
(53.94 $)
     -0.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 165,058.67 Col$
(42.31 $)
159,112.08 Col$
(40.79 $)
     -3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 337,703.06 Col$
(86.56 $)
322,154.66 Col$
(82.58 $)
     -4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 292,592.02 Col$
(75.00 $)
362,251.67 Col$
(92.86 $)
     +23.8 %
Rent Per Month
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,779,280.13 Col$
(456.09 $)
3,660,599.55 Col$
(938.33 $)
     +105.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,211,770.33 Col$
(310.62 $)
2,397,167.42 Col$
(614.47 $)
     +97.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,764,371.66 Col$
(708.60 $)
7,622,289.55 Col$
(1,953.85 $)
     +175.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,368,689.03 Col$
(607.17 $)
4,616,386.65 Col$
(1,183.33 $)
     +94.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 700,681.01 Col$
(179.61 $)
891,831.03 Col$
(228.61 $)
     +27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 505,452.65 Col$
(129.56 $)
528,108.94 Col$
(135.37 $)
     +4.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bogota Edit Panama City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,470,913.59 Col$
(377.04 $)
3,362,194.13 Col$
(861.84 $)
     +128.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.78 6.07      -55.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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