Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and San Salvador 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in San Salvador are 33.9% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Salvador are 43.4% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in San Salvador are 74.7% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in San Salvador are 45.0% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in San Salvador are 38.5% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in San Salvador is 10.4% lower than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (5.06 $) |
39,563.22 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+97.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (27.80 $) |
118,689.67 Col$ (30.00 $) |
+7.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
28,000.00 Col$ (7.08 $) |
28,683.34 Col$ (7.25 $) |
+2.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 Col$ (1.14 $) |
7,912.64 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+75.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (2.53 $) |
13,847.13 Col$ (3.50 $) |
+38.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,195.72 Col$ (1.57 $) |
12,299.22 Col$ (3.11 $) |
+98.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,368.03 Col$ (0.85 $) |
3,973.91 Col$ (1.00 $) |
+18.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,555.78 Col$ (0.65 $) |
3,313.42 Col$ (0.84 $) |
+29.6 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
19,615.41 Col$ (4.96 $) |
29,353.57 Col$ (7.42 $) |
+49.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,950.35 Col$ (1.25 $) |
6,648.84 Col$ (1.68 $) |
+34.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,311.80 Col$ (0.58 $) |
2,725.32 Col$ (0.69 $) |
+17.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,010.74 Col$ (2.28 $) |
12,048.98 Col$ (3.05 $) |
+33.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,036.06 Col$ (2.03 $) |
11,494.96 Col$ (2.91 $) |
+43.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,383.94 Col$ (2.37 $) |
10,405.86 Col$ (2.63 $) |
+10.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
13,783.65 Col$ (3.48 $) |
19,881.87 Col$ (5.03 $) |
+44.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,565.40 Col$ (1.15 $) |
5,088.59 Col$ (1.29 $) |
+11.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,160.20 Col$ (0.55 $) |
2,827.47 Col$ (0.71 $) |
+30.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,307.66 Col$ (0.58 $) |
3,753.33 Col$ (0.95 $) |
+62.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (0.64 $) |
4,098.51 Col$ (1.04 $) |
+62.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (0.47 $) |
3,688.27 Col$ (0.93 $) |
+99.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (0.49 $) |
3,190.49 Col$ (0.81 $) |
+64.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (0.82 $) |
3,827.74 Col$ (0.97 $) |
+18.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,126.67 Col$ (0.79 $) |
4,012.84 Col$ (1.01 $) |
+28.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (8.85 $) |
47,475.87 Col$ (12.00 $) |
+35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,194.06 Col$ (1.06 $) |
6,525.91 Col$ (1.65 $) |
+55.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,696.43 Col$ (1.95 $) |
9,391.32 Col$ (2.37 $) |
+22.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (2.27 $) |
15,825.29 Col$ (4.00 $) |
+75.8 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (0.76 $) |
1,384.71 Col$ (0.35 $) |
-53.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (37.91 $) |
92,457.53 Col$ (23.37 $) |
-38.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (1.39 $) |
19,781.61 Col$ (5.00 $) |
+259.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (2.49 $) |
19,101.26 Col$ (4.83 $) |
+93.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (5.43 $) |
39,563.22 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+84.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,544.00 Col$ (3.68 $) |
16,038.20 Col$ (4.05 $) |
+10.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
62,500,000.00 Col$ (15,797.50 $) |
77,148,286.33 Col$ (19,500.00 $) |
+23.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
91,782,352.94 Col$ (23,198.91 $) |
93,220,845.98 Col$ (23,562.50 $) |
+1.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
400,286.02 Col$ (101.18 $) |
406,936.02 Col$ (102.86 $) |
+1.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40,620.69 Col$ (10.27 $) |
66,813.49 Col$ (16.89 $) |
+64.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
106,977.77 Col$ (27.04 $) |
166,730.73 Col$ (42.14 $) |
+55.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,435.90 Col$ (22.86 $) |
118,195.13 Col$ (29.88 $) |
+30.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
37,058.82 Col$ (9.37 $) |
90,430.23 Col$ (22.86 $) |
+144.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (5.06 $) |
19,781.61 Col$ (5.00 $) |
-1.1 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (224.75 $) |
655,265.89 Col$ (165.62 $) |
-26.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (7,219.46 $) |
18,142,564.04 Col$ (4,585.71 $) |
-36.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,343.59 Col$ (53.42 $) |
274,116.62 Col$ (69.29 $) |
+29.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
165,111.85 Col$ (41.73 $) |
217,032.54 Col$ (54.86 $) |
+31.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
337,868.97 Col$ (85.40 $) |
392,806.29 Col$ (99.29 $) |
+16.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
292,740.15 Col$ (73.99 $) |
413,153.09 Col$ (104.43 $) |
+41.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,781,192.32 Col$ (450.21 $) |
3,334,614.57 Col$ (842.86 $) |
+87.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,213,641.93 Col$ (306.76 $) |
2,515,090.65 Col$ (635.71 $) |
+107.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,767,163.51 Col$ (699.43 $) |
4,549,770.73 Col$ (1,150.00 $) |
+64.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,370,758.88 Col$ (599.23 $) |
3,807,960.29 Col$ (962.50 $) |
+60.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,681.01 Col$ (177.10 $) |
581,319.16 Col$ (146.93 $) |
-17.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
505,452.65 Col$ (127.76 $) |
386,075.90 Col$ (97.58 $) |
-23.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
San Salvador Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,471,302.88 Col$ (371.89 $) |
1,890,242.91 Col$ (477.78 $) |
+28.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 9.58 | -30.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 198 | 25 |
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