Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 64.3% higher than in Bogota (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 95.8% higher than in Bogota
Rent Prices in Madrid are 199.0% higher than in Bogota
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 126.9% higher than in Bogota
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 54.7% higher than in Bogota
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 258.8% higher than in Bogota
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Restaurants
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20,000.00 Col$
(4.78 €)
58,584.02 Col$
(14.00 €)
     +192.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110,000.00 Col$
(26.29 €)
251,074.35 Col$
(60.00 €)
     +128.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 28,000.00 Col$
(6.69 €)
37,661.15 Col$
(9.00 €)
     +34.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,750.00 Col$
(1.14 €)
14,646.00 Col$
(3.50 €)
     +208.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(2.39 €)
14,646.00 Col$
(3.50 €)
     +46.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,167.18 Col$
(1.47 €)
9,946.26 Col$
(2.38 €)
     +61.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,358.40 Col$
(0.80 €)
10,090.05 Col$
(2.41 €)
     +200.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,496.05 Col$
(0.60 €)
6,585.47 Col$
(1.57 €)
     +163.8 %
Markets
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20,103.61 Col$
(4.80 €)
16,869.96 Col$
(4.03 €)
     -16.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,041.39 Col$
(1.20 €)
5,761.77 Col$
(1.38 €)
     +14.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,396.40 Col$
(0.57 €)
2,764.02 Col$
(0.66 €)
     +15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9,102.10 Col$
(2.18 €)
11,635.97 Col$
(2.78 €)
     +27.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,095.63 Col$
(1.93 €)
25,355.24 Col$
(6.06 €)
     +213.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,594.47 Col$
(2.29 €)
14,483.04 Col$
(3.46 €)
     +51.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14,174.67 Col$
(3.39 €)
26,471.19 Col$
(6.33 €)
     +86.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,596.82 Col$
(1.10 €)
4,290.45 Col$
(1.03 €)
     -6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,155.89 Col$
(0.52 €)
3,429.00 Col$
(0.82 €)
     +59.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,306.33 Col$
(0.55 €)
3,370.87 Col$
(0.81 €)
     +46.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,521.64 Col$
(0.60 €)
4,320.62 Col$
(1.03 €)
     +71.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,850.19 Col$
(0.44 €)
2,688.46 Col$
(0.64 €)
     +45.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,936.02 Col$
(0.46 €)
2,875.20 Col$
(0.69 €)
     +48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,240.91 Col$
(0.77 €)
5,005.99 Col$
(1.20 €)
     +54.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,093.33 Col$
(0.74 €)
3,652.98 Col$
(0.87 €)
     +18.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35,000.00 Col$
(8.36 €)
25,107.44 Col$
(6.00 €)
     -28.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,216.45 Col$
(1.01 €)
5,096.15 Col$
(1.22 €)
     +20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,903.85 Col$
(1.89 €)
7,346.44 Col$
(1.76 €)
     -7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.15 €)
23,642.83 Col$
(5.65 €)
     +162.7 %
Transportation
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$
(0.72 €)
6,276.86 Col$
(1.50 €)
     +109.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Col$
(35.85 €)
167,382.90 Col$
(40.00 €)
     +11.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,500.00 Col$
(1.31 €)
12,553.72 Col$
(3.00 €)
     +128.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 9,849.19 Col$
(2.35 €)
8,081.30 Col$
(1.93 €)
     -17.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21,500.00 Col$
(5.14 €)
92,060.60 Col$
(22.00 €)
     +328.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 14,590.25 Col$
(3.49 €)
26,069.44 Col$
(6.23 €)
     +78.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 65,000,000.00 Col$
(15,533.25 €)
139,618,263.51 Col$
(33,365.00 €)
     +114.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 93,323,529.41 Col$
(22,301.81 €)
115,576,792.94 Col$
(27,619.74 €)
     +23.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 400,597.46 Col$
(95.73 €)
592,924.45 Col$
(141.69 €)
     +48.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40,266.67 Col$
(9.62 €)
58,726.90 Col$
(14.03 €)
     +45.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 107,028.08 Col$
(25.58 €)
125,106.92 Col$
(29.90 €)
     +16.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 90,782.05 Col$
(21.69 €)
184,320.46 Col$
(44.05 €)
     +103.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36,944.44 Col$
(8.83 €)
42,851.37 Col$
(10.24 €)
     +16.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20,000.00 Col$
(4.78 €)
41,845.73 Col$
(10.00 €)
     +109.2 %
Childcare
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 889,192.31 Col$
(212.49 €)
2,061,320.44 Col$
(492.60 €)
     +131.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,562,500.00 Col$
(6,825.67 €)
36,196,552.65 Col$
(8,650.00 €)
     +26.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 211,261.39 Col$
(50.49 €)
288,784.16 Col$
(69.01 €)
     +36.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 168,892.14 Col$
(40.36 €)
117,332.11 Col$
(28.04 €)
     -30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 343,112.47 Col$
(81.99 €)
318,724.94 Col$
(76.17 €)
     -7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 291,214.87 Col$
(69.59 €)
344,988.12 Col$
(82.44 €)
     +18.5 %
Rent Per Month
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,780,166.68 Col$
(425.41 €)
5,219,047.18 Col$
(1,247.21 €)
     +193.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,225,616.33 Col$
(292.89 €)
3,772,947.26 Col$
(901.63 €)
     +207.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,774,101.32 Col$
(662.94 €)
8,968,665.61 Col$
(2,143.27 €)
     +223.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,369,649.67 Col$
(566.28 €)
6,410,409.03 Col$
(1,531.91 €)
     +170.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 700,681.01 Col$
(167.44 €)
1,750,429.96 Col$
(418.31 €)
     +149.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 507,090.30 Col$
(121.18 €)
997,645.79 Col$
(238.41 €)
     +96.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bogota Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,446,670.87 Col$
(345.72 €)
10,162,172.36 Col$
(2,428.49 €)
     +602.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.78 2.54      -81.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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