Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Lima 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Lima are 10.6% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lima are 14.3% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Lima are 26.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lima are 8.2% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Lima are 13.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lima is 1.6% lower than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (19.01 S/.) |
15,778.12 Col$ (15.00 S/.) |
-21.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (104.58 S/.) |
131,484.33 Col$ (125.00 S/.) |
+19.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (26.62 S/.) |
23,088.65 Col$ (21.95 S/.) |
-17.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (4.28 S/.) |
8,415.00 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+87.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (9.51 S/.) |
15,778.12 Col$ (15.00 S/.) |
+57.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,195.72 Col$ (5.89 S/.) |
10,498.10 Col$ (9.98 S/.) |
+69.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,368.03 Col$ (3.20 S/.) |
3,383.53 Col$ (3.22 S/.) |
+0.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,555.78 Col$ (2.43 S/.) |
2,069.82 Col$ (1.97 S/.) |
-19.0 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
19,615.41 Col$ (18.65 S/.) |
19,302.15 Col$ (18.35 S/.) |
-1.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,950.35 Col$ (4.71 S/.) |
7,999.12 Col$ (7.60 S/.) |
+61.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,311.80 Col$ (2.20 S/.) |
2,189.66 Col$ (2.08 S/.) |
-5.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,010.74 Col$ (8.57 S/.) |
10,451.83 Col$ (9.94 S/.) |
+16.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,036.06 Col$ (7.64 S/.) |
12,995.32 Col$ (12.35 S/.) |
+61.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,383.94 Col$ (8.92 S/.) |
9,271.15 Col$ (8.81 S/.) |
-1.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
13,783.65 Col$ (13.10 S/.) |
17,151.31 Col$ (16.31 S/.) |
+24.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,565.40 Col$ (4.34 S/.) |
3,103.98 Col$ (2.95 S/.) |
-32.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,160.20 Col$ (2.05 S/.) |
1,890.66 Col$ (1.80 S/.) |
-12.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,307.66 Col$ (2.19 S/.) |
1,767.88 Col$ (1.68 S/.) |
-23.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (2.40 S/.) |
1,962.01 Col$ (1.87 S/.) |
-22.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (1.76 S/.) |
1,843.21 Col$ (1.75 S/.) |
-0.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (1.84 S/.) |
1,920.18 Col$ (1.83 S/.) |
-0.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (3.08 S/.) |
3,035.90 Col$ (2.89 S/.) |
-6.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,126.67 Col$ (2.97 S/.) |
3,011.48 Col$ (2.86 S/.) |
-3.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (33.27 S/.) |
36,815.61 Col$ (35.00 S/.) |
+5.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,194.06 Col$ (3.99 S/.) |
5,804.06 Col$ (5.52 S/.) |
+38.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,696.43 Col$ (7.32 S/.) |
10,255.78 Col$ (9.75 S/.) |
+33.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (8.56 S/.) |
21,037.49 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
+133.7 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (2.85 S/.) |
2,103.75 Col$ (2.00 S/.) |
-29.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (142.60 S/.) |
99,928.09 Col$ (95.00 S/.) |
-33.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (5.23 S/.) |
12,622.50 Col$ (12.00 S/.) |
+129.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (9.36 S/.) |
13,542.63 Col$ (12.87 S/.) |
+37.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (20.44 S/.) |
34,185.93 Col$ (32.50 S/.) |
+59.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,544.00 Col$ (13.83 S/.) |
21,975.12 Col$ (20.89 S/.) |
+51.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
62,500,000.00 Col$ (59,417.73 S/.) |
79,942,470.81 Col$ (76,000.00 S/.) |
+27.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
91,782,352.94 Col$ (87,255.98 S/.) |
99,770,307.32 Col$ (94,850.00 S/.) |
+8.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
400,286.02 Col$ (380.55 S/.) |
252,011.98 Col$ (239.58 S/.) |
-37.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40,620.69 Col$ (38.62 S/.) |
42,584.31 Col$ (40.48 S/.) |
+4.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,977.77 Col$ (101.70 S/.) |
114,037.72 Col$ (108.41 S/.) |
+6.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,435.90 Col$ (85.98 S/.) |
118,115.66 Col$ (112.29 S/.) |
+30.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,058.82 Col$ (35.23 S/.) |
59,606.23 Col$ (56.67 S/.) |
+60.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (19.01 S/.) |
26,296.87 Col$ (25.00 S/.) |
+31.5 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (845.34 S/.) |
900,230.79 Col$ (855.83 S/.) |
+1.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (27,153.90 S/.) |
28,938,239.43 Col$ (27,511.11 S/.) |
+1.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,343.59 Col$ (200.92 S/.) |
166,365.66 Col$ (158.16 S/.) |
-21.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
165,111.85 Col$ (156.97 S/.) |
120,223.57 Col$ (114.29 S/.) |
-27.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
337,868.97 Col$ (321.21 S/.) |
317,905.20 Col$ (302.23 S/.) |
-5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
292,740.15 Col$ (278.30 S/.) |
355,781.12 Col$ (338.24 S/.) |
+21.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,781,192.32 Col$ (1,693.35 S/.) |
2,136,131.45 Col$ (2,030.79 S/.) |
+19.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,213,641.93 Col$ (1,153.79 S/.) |
1,444,794.61 Col$ (1,373.54 S/.) |
+19.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,767,163.51 Col$ (2,630.70 S/.) |
3,975,974.11 Col$ (3,779.89 S/.) |
+43.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,370,758.88 Col$ (2,253.84 S/.) |
2,703,211.02 Col$ (2,569.90 S/.) |
+14.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,681.01 Col$ (666.13 S/.) |
562,117.94 Col$ (534.40 S/.) |
-19.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
505,452.65 Col$ (480.53 S/.) |
461,187.87 Col$ (438.44 S/.) |
-8.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,471,302.88 Col$ (1,398.74 S/.) |
1,655,189.51 Col$ (1,573.56 S/.) |
+12.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 9.33 | -32.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 198 | 109 |
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