Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Mexico City 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 49.9% higher than in Bogota (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 71.8% higher than in Bogota | |
| Rent Prices in Mexico City are 143.9% higher than in Bogota | |
| Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 91.1% higher than in Bogota | |
| Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 57.1% higher than in Bogota | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 29.1% higher than in Bogota | |
Restaurants | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20,000.00 Col$ (86.93 MXN) |
40,264.46 Col$ (175.00 MXN) |
+101.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (478.09 MXN) |
230,082.65 Col$ (1,000.00 MXN) |
+109.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30,000.00 Col$ (130.39 MXN) |
37,963.64 Col$ (165.00 MXN) |
+26.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (21.73 MXN) |
11,504.13 Col$ (50.00 MXN) |
+130.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 Col$ (43.46 MXN) |
18,406.61 Col$ (80.00 MXN) |
+84.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,269.95 Col$ (27.25 MXN) |
13,796.19 Col$ (59.96 MXN) |
+120.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,386.90 Col$ (14.72 MXN) |
4,735.11 Col$ (20.58 MXN) |
+39.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,511.98 Col$ (10.92 MXN) |
3,324.30 Col$ (14.45 MXN) |
+32.3 % |
Markets | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20,020.63 Col$ (87.01 MXN) |
24,470.56 Col$ (106.36 MXN) |
+22.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,041.88 Col$ (21.91 MXN) |
9,142.23 Col$ (39.73 MXN) |
+81.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,396.40 Col$ (10.42 MXN) |
3,503.82 Col$ (15.23 MXN) |
+46.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9,102.10 Col$ (39.56 MXN) |
9,375.39 Col$ (40.75 MXN) |
+3.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,095.63 Col$ (35.19 MXN) |
19,621.81 Col$ (85.28 MXN) |
+142.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,594.47 Col$ (41.70 MXN) |
15,888.67 Col$ (69.06 MXN) |
+65.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
14,174.67 Col$ (61.61 MXN) |
22,659.19 Col$ (98.48 MXN) |
+59.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,597.11 Col$ (19.98 MXN) |
5,552.16 Col$ (24.13 MXN) |
+20.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,155.89 Col$ (9.37 MXN) |
2,748.17 Col$ (11.94 MXN) |
+27.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,306.68 Col$ (10.03 MXN) |
3,222.21 Col$ (14.00 MXN) |
+39.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,521.64 Col$ (10.96 MXN) |
3,570.91 Col$ (15.52 MXN) |
+41.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,850.19 Col$ (8.04 MXN) |
3,725.17 Col$ (16.19 MXN) |
+101.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.02 Col$ (8.41 MXN) |
3,410.06 Col$ (14.82 MXN) |
+76.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,240.91 Col$ (14.09 MXN) |
5,046.48 Col$ (21.93 MXN) |
+55.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,093.33 Col$ (13.44 MXN) |
3,808.26 Col$ (16.55 MXN) |
+23.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
35,000.00 Col$ (152.12 MXN) |
57,520.66 Col$ (250.00 MXN) |
+64.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,216.45 Col$ (18.33 MXN) |
6,989.15 Col$ (30.38 MXN) |
+65.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,903.85 Col$ (34.35 MXN) |
13,208.84 Col$ (57.41 MXN) |
+67.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (39.12 MXN) |
17,256.20 Col$ (75.00 MXN) |
+91.7 % |
Transportation | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 Col$ (13.04 MXN) |
1,380.50 Col$ (6.00 MXN) |
-54.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (651.94 MXN) |
83,429.97 Col$ (362.61 MXN) |
-44.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,500.00 Col$ (23.90 MXN) |
4,601.65 Col$ (20.00 MXN) |
-16.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,849.19 Col$ (42.81 MXN) |
3,332.54 Col$ (14.48 MXN) |
-66.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
21,500.00 Col$ (93.44 MXN) |
27,609.92 Col$ (120.00 MXN) |
+28.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,590.25 Col$ (63.41 MXN) |
21,185.30 Col$ (92.08 MXN) |
+45.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
65,000,000.00 Col$ (282,507.18 MXN) |
87,431,405.48 Col$ (380,000.00 MXN) |
+34.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
93,323,529.41 Col$ (405,608.73 MXN) |
94,301,837.64 Col$ (409,860.71 MXN) |
+1.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
400,597.46 Col$ (1,741.10 MXN) |
214,086.77 Col$ (930.48 MXN) |
-46.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40,266.67 Col$ (175.01 MXN) |
106,240.66 Col$ (461.75 MXN) |
+163.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
107,043.53 Col$ (465.24 MXN) |
109,289.26 Col$ (475.00 MXN) |
+2.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90,782.05 Col$ (394.56 MXN) |
238,484.63 Col$ (1,036.52 MXN) |
+162.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36,944.44 Col$ (160.57 MXN) |
97,311.42 Col$ (422.94 MXN) |
+163.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20,000.00 Col$ (86.93 MXN) |
23,008.26 Col$ (100.00 MXN) |
+15.0 % |
Childcare | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
889,192.31 Col$ (3,864.66 MXN) |
1,613,865.42 Col$ (7,014.29 MXN) |
+81.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,562,500.00 Col$ (124,140.18 MXN) |
38,927,066.31 Col$ (169,187.32 MXN) |
+36.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,279.96 Col$ (918.28 MXN) |
262,840.31 Col$ (1,142.37 MXN) |
+24.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
168,907.02 Col$ (734.11 MXN) |
176,033.23 Col$ (765.09 MXN) |
+4.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
343,162.94 Col$ (1,491.48 MXN) |
433,006.34 Col$ (1,881.96 MXN) |
+26.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
291,259.52 Col$ (1,265.89 MXN) |
414,121.15 Col$ (1,799.88 MXN) |
+42.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,780,181.74 Col$ (7,737.14 MXN) |
4,114,939.63 Col$ (17,884.62 MXN) |
+131.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,225,837.07 Col$ (5,327.81 MXN) |
2,492,562.00 Col$ (10,833.33 MXN) |
+103.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,774,023.92 Col$ (12,056.64 MXN) |
8,124,907.88 Col$ (35,313.00 MXN) |
+192.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,369,427.67 Col$ (10,298.16 MXN) |
5,146,273.63 Col$ (22,367.07 MXN) |
+117.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
700,681.01 Col$ (3,045.34 MXN) |
1,174,205.96 Col$ (5,103.41 MXN) |
+67.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
507,090.30 Col$ (2,203.95 MXN) |
858,764.98 Col$ (3,732.42 MXN) |
+69.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bogota Edit |
Mexico City Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,446,610.37 Col$ (6,287.35 MXN) |
3,208,183.92 Col$ (13,943.62 MXN) |
+121.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.78 | 11.12 | -19.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 186 | 183 |
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