Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama City and Bogota 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bogota are 35.9% lower than in Panama City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bogota are 42.2% lower than in Panama City
Rent Prices in Bogota are 56.2% lower than in Panama City
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 52.0% lower than in Panama City
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 37.1% lower than in Panama City
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 25.3% lower than in Panama City
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Restaurants
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.75 $
(46,486.79 Col$)
5.06 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -57.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(237,379.34 Col$)
26.54 $
(105,000.00 Col$)
     -55.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.25 $
(32,639.66 Col$)
7.08 $
(28,000.00 Col$)
     -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 $
(11,868.97 Col$)
1.14 $
(4,500.00 Col$)
     -62.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $
(15,825.29 Col$)
2.53 $
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -36.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 $
(14,702.78 Col$)
1.58 $
(6,243.20 Col$)
     -57.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 $
(7,141.48 Col$)
0.85 $
(3,357.20 Col$)
     -53.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 $
(5,278.81 Col$)
0.64 $
(2,539.90 Col$)
     -51.9 %
Markets
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.58 $
(26,040.06 Col$)
4.96 $
(19,615.41 Col$)
     -24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 $
(8,734.87 Col$)
1.25 $
(4,950.35 Col$)
     -43.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.93 $
(3,661.96 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,311.80 Col$)
     -36.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.52 $
(9,951.80 Col$)
2.28 $
(9,010.74 Col$)
     -9.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.93 $
(19,516.82 Col$)
2.03 $
(8,036.06 Col$)
     -58.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 $
(13,405.36 Col$)
2.37 $
(9,383.94 Col$)
     -30.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.06 $
(16,080.64 Col$)
3.48 $
(13,783.65 Col$)
     -14.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.36 $
(5,391.86 Col$)
1.15 $
(4,565.40 Col$)
     -15.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $
(2,553.68 Col$)
0.55 $
(2,160.20 Col$)
     -15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.30 $
(5,123.78 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,307.66 Col$)
     -55.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 $
(5,653.64 Col$)
0.64 $
(2,521.64 Col$)
     -55.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 $
(3,720.81 Col$)
0.47 $
(1,850.19 Col$)
     -50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.96 $
(3,779.39 Col$)
0.49 $
(1,936.02 Col$)
     -48.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(8,615.47 Col$)
0.82 $
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -62.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.44 $
(5,705.43 Col$)
0.79 $
(3,126.67 Col$)
     -45.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 $
(33,628.74 Col$)
8.85 $
(35,000.00 Col$)
     +4.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 $
(4,859.93 Col$)
1.06 $
(4,194.06 Col$)
     -13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $
(7,633.37 Col$)
1.95 $
(7,696.43 Col$)
     +0.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $
(23,737.93 Col$)
2.27 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -62.1 %
Transportation
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(1,384.71 Col$)
0.76 $
(3,000.00 Col$)
     +116.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $
(98,908.06 Col$)
37.91 $
(150,000.00 Col$)
     +51.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(8,901.73 Col$)
1.39 $
(5,500.00 Col$)
     -38.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(9,550.63 Col$)
2.49 $
(9,849.19 Col$)
     +3.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $
(79,126.45 Col$)
5.43 $
(21,500.00 Col$)
     -72.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.71 $
(14,694.15 Col$)
3.68 $
(14,544.00 Col$)
     -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,250.00 $
(88,028,172.87 Col$)
15,797.50 $
(62,500,000.00 Col$)
     -29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,494.44 $
(81,082,629.14 Col$)
23,198.91 $
(91,782,352.94 Col$)
     +13.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 113.79 $
(450,190.88 Col$)
101.18 $
(400,286.02 Col$)
     -11.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.33 $
(116,052.12 Col$)
10.27 $
(40,620.69 Col$)
     -65.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.09 $
(202,125.68 Col$)
27.04 $
(106,977.77 Col$)
     -47.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.50 $
(164,187.38 Col$)
22.86 $
(90,435.90 Col$)
     -44.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $
(98,908.06 Col$)
9.37 $
(37,058.82 Col$)
     -62.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(27,694.26 Col$)
5.06 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -27.8 %
Childcare
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 408.12 $
(1,614,674.07 Col$)
224.75 $
(889,192.31 Col$)
     -44.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,675.75 $
(38,280,386.23 Col$)
7,219.46 $
(28,562,500.00 Col$)
     -25.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.94 $
(213,394.14 Col$)
53.42 $
(211,343.59 Col$)
     -1.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.79 $
(161,361.43 Col$)
41.73 $
(165,111.85 Col$)
     +2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.58 $
(326,708.94 Col$)
85.40 $
(337,868.97 Col$)
     +3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.86 $
(367,372.79 Col$)
73.99 $
(292,740.15 Col$)
     -20.3 %
Rent Per Month
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 938.33 $
(3,712,349.16 Col$)
450.21 $
(1,781,192.32 Col$)
     -52.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 614.47 $
(2,431,055.99 Col$)
306.76 $
(1,213,641.93 Col$)
     -50.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,953.85 $
(7,730,045.26 Col$)
699.43 $
(2,767,163.51 Col$)
     -64.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,183.33 $
(4,681,648.14 Col$)
599.23 $
(2,370,758.88 Col$)
     -49.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 228.61 $
(904,438.78 Col$)
177.10 $
(700,681.01 Col$)
     -22.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 135.37 $
(535,574.78 Col$)
127.76 $
(505,452.65 Col$)
     -5.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Panama City Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 861.84 $
(3,409,725.21 Col$)
371.89 $
(1,471,302.88 Col$)
     -56.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.07 13.78      +127.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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