Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 181.8% higher than in Bogota (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 277.3% higher than in Bogota
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 587.8% higher than in Bogota
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 270.1% higher than in Bogota
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 204.7% higher than in Bogota
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 302.7% higher than in Bogota
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Restaurants
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20,000.00 Col$
(5.06 $)
89,017.25 Col$
(22.50 $)
     +345.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105,000.00 Col$
(26.54 $)
395,632.24 Col$
(100.00 $)
     +276.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 28,000.00 Col$
(7.08 $)
47,475.87 Col$
(12.00 $)
     +69.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,500.00 Col$
(1.14 $)
31,650.58 Col$
(8.00 $)
     +603.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(2.53 $)
39,563.22 Col$
(10.00 $)
     +295.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,243.20 Col$
(1.58 $)
22,432.35 Col$
(5.67 $)
     +259.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,357.20 Col$
(0.85 $)
11,092.77 Col$
(2.80 $)
     +230.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,539.90 Col$
(0.64 $)
9,935.76 Col$
(2.51 $)
     +291.2 %
Markets
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 19,615.41 Col$
(4.96 $)
19,069.57 Col$
(4.82 $)
     -2.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,950.35 Col$
(1.25 $)
15,820.56 Col$
(4.00 $)
     +219.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,311.80 Col$
(0.58 $)
10,271.34 Col$
(2.60 $)
     +344.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9,010.74 Col$
(2.28 $)
18,962.42 Col$
(4.79 $)
     +110.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,036.06 Col$
(2.03 $)
35,114.60 Col$
(8.88 $)
     +337.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,383.94 Col$
(2.37 $)
24,991.46 Col$
(6.32 $)
     +166.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13,783.65 Col$
(3.48 $)
36,607.13 Col$
(9.25 $)
     +165.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,565.40 Col$
(1.15 $)
10,166.11 Col$
(2.57 $)
     +122.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,160.20 Col$
(0.55 $)
3,746.13 Col$
(0.95 $)
     +73.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,307.66 Col$
(0.58 $)
11,212.23 Col$
(2.83 $)
     +385.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,521.64 Col$
(0.64 $)
11,678.15 Col$
(2.95 $)
     +363.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,850.19 Col$
(0.47 $)
6,823.37 Col$
(1.72 $)
     +268.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,936.02 Col$
(0.49 $)
6,734.16 Col$
(1.70 $)
     +247.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,240.91 Col$
(0.82 $)
10,871.09 Col$
(2.75 $)
     +235.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,126.67 Col$
(0.79 $)
9,875.97 Col$
(2.50 $)
     +215.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35,000.00 Col$
(8.85 $)
59,344.84 Col$
(15.00 $)
     +69.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,194.06 Col$
(1.06 $)
7,510.23 Col$
(1.90 $)
     +79.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,696.43 Col$
(1.95 $)
20,770.69 Col$
(5.25 $)
     +169.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.27 $)
54,043.36 Col$
(13.66 $)
     +500.5 %
Transportation
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$
(0.76 $)
9,495.17 Col$
(2.40 $)
     +216.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Col$
(37.91 $)
356,069.01 Col$
(90.00 $)
     +137.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,500.00 Col$
(1.39 $)
10,682.07 Col$
(2.70 $)
     +94.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9,849.19 Col$
(2.49 $)
11,077.71 Col$
(2.80 $)
     +12.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21,500.00 Col$
(5.43 $)
110,777.03 Col$
(28.00 $)
     +415.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,544.00 Col$
(3.68 $)
14,266.91 Col$
(3.61 $)
     -1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 62,500,000.00 Col$
(15,797.50 $)
118,689,671.28 Col$
(30,000.00 $)
     +89.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 91,782,352.94 Col$
(23,198.91 $)
95,328,731.27 Col$
(24,095.29 $)
     +3.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 400,286.02 Col$
(101.18 $)
780,950.85 Col$
(197.39 $)
     +95.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40,620.69 Col$
(10.27 $)
225,926.83 Col$
(57.11 $)
     +456.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106,977.77 Col$
(27.04 $)
269,790.75 Col$
(68.19 $)
     +152.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 90,435.90 Col$
(22.86 $)
378,048.58 Col$
(95.56 $)
     +318.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37,058.82 Col$
(9.37 $)
102,864.38 Col$
(26.00 $)
     +177.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20,000.00 Col$
(5.06 $)
63,301.16 Col$
(16.00 $)
     +216.5 %
Childcare
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 889,192.31 Col$
(224.75 $)
9,561,112.41 Col$
(2,416.67 $)
     +975.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,562,500.00 Col$
(7,219.46 $)
110,777,026.53 Col$
(28,000.00 $)
     +287.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 211,343.59 Col$
(53.42 $)
231,829.19 Col$
(58.60 $)
     +9.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 165,111.85 Col$
(41.73 $)
176,595.84 Col$
(44.64 $)
     +7.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 337,868.97 Col$
(85.40 $)
366,948.90 Col$
(92.75 $)
     +8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 292,740.15 Col$
(73.99 $)
614,360.35 Col$
(155.29 $)
     +109.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,781,192.32 Col$
(450.21 $)
12,400,027.32 Col$
(3,134.23 $)
     +596.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,213,641.93 Col$
(306.76 $)
8,939,706.04 Col$
(2,259.60 $)
     +636.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,767,163.51 Col$
(699.43 $)
20,509,215.53 Col$
(5,183.91 $)
     +641.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,370,758.88 Col$
(599.23 $)
14,089,902.64 Col$
(3,561.36 $)
     +494.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 700,681.01 Col$
(177.10 $)
3,349,137.70 Col$
(846.53 $)
     +378.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 505,452.65 Col$
(127.76 $)
1,839,993.71 Col$
(465.08 $)
     +264.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bogota Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,471,302.88 Col$
(371.89 $)
22,354,628.12 Col$
(5,650.36 $)
     +1,419.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.78 6.55      -52.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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