Cost of Living Comparison Between Lima and Bogota 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bogota are 8.0% lower than in Lima (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bogota are 11.3% lower than in Lima | |
| Rent Prices in Bogota are 20.5% lower than in Lima | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 8.0% lower than in Lima | |
| Groceries Prices in Bogota are 10.4% lower than in Lima | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 1.4% lower than in Lima | |
Restaurants | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S/. (15,592.41 Col$) |
19.24 S/. (20,000.00 Col$) |
+28.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
135.00 S/. (140,331.70 Col$) |
105.82 S/. (110,000.00 Col$) |
-21.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
22.00 S/. (22,868.87 Col$) |
28.86 S/. (30,000.00 Col$) |
+31.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 S/. (8,315.95 Col$) |
4.81 S/. (5,000.00 Col$) |
-39.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 S/. (15,592.41 Col$) |
9.62 S/. (10,000.00 Col$) |
-35.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9.89 S/. (10,284.73 Col$) |
6.03 S/. (6,269.95 Col$) |
-39.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.22 S/. (3,343.71 Col$) |
3.26 S/. (3,386.90 Col$) |
+1.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.03 S/. (2,111.47 Col$) |
2.42 S/. (2,511.98 Col$) |
+19.0 % |
Markets | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
18.35 S/. (19,074.96 Col$) |
19.26 S/. (20,020.63 Col$) |
+5.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.88 S/. (8,191.58 Col$) |
4.85 S/. (5,041.88 Col$) |
-38.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.07 S/. (2,154.24 Col$) |
2.31 S/. (2,396.40 Col$) |
+11.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
9.94 S/. (10,328.81 Col$) |
8.76 S/. (9,102.10 Col$) |
-11.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
12.16 S/. (12,639.01 Col$) |
7.79 S/. (8,095.63 Col$) |
-35.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.81 S/. (9,158.79 Col$) |
9.23 S/. (9,594.47 Col$) |
+4.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
16.36 S/. (17,001.99 Col$) |
13.64 S/. (14,174.67 Col$) |
-16.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.96 S/. (3,080.25 Col$) |
4.42 S/. (4,597.11 Col$) |
+49.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.83 S/. (1,905.17 Col$) |
2.07 S/. (2,155.89 Col$) |
+13.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.73 S/. (1,797.33 Col$) |
2.22 S/. (2,306.68 Col$) |
+28.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.81 S/. (1,876.60 Col$) |
2.43 S/. (2,521.64 Col$) |
+34.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.77 S/. (1,840.90 Col$) |
1.78 S/. (1,850.19 Col$) |
+0.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.80 S/. (1,873.37 Col$) |
1.86 S/. (1,936.02 Col$) |
+3.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.01 S/. (3,130.83 Col$) |
3.12 S/. (3,240.91 Col$) |
+3.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.87 S/. (2,985.43 Col$) |
2.98 S/. (3,093.33 Col$) |
+3.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
36.00 S/. (37,421.79 Col$) |
33.67 S/. (35,000.00 Col$) |
-6.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.74 S/. (5,964.29 Col$) |
4.06 S/. (4,216.45 Col$) |
-29.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.36 S/. (9,726.69 Col$) |
7.60 S/. (7,903.85 Col$) |
-18.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 S/. (20,789.88 Col$) |
8.66 S/. (9,000.00 Col$) |
-56.7 % |
Transportation | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S/. (2,078.99 Col$) |
2.89 S/. (3,000.00 Col$) |
+44.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
77.61 S/. (80,673.78 Col$) |
144.30 S/. (150,000.00 Col$) |
+85.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 S/. (12,473.93 Col$) |
5.29 S/. (5,500.00 Col$) |
-55.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12.87 S/. (13,383.23 Col$) |
9.47 S/. (9,849.19 Col$) |
-26.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
32.50 S/. (33,783.56 Col$) |
20.68 S/. (21,500.00 Col$) |
-36.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20.89 S/. (21,716.48 Col$) |
14.04 S/. (14,590.25 Col$) |
-32.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
80,000.00 S/. (83,159,527.48 Col$) |
62,530.42 S/. (65,000,000.00 Col$) |
-21.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
93,828.57 S/. (97,534,245.80 Col$) |
89,777.84 S/. (93,323,529.41 Col$) |
-4.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
231.29 S/. (240,423.41 Col$) |
385.38 S/. (400,597.46 Col$) |
+66.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
40.48 S/. (42,083.10 Col$) |
38.74 S/. (40,266.67 Col$) |
-4.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
108.10 S/. (112,372.90 Col$) |
102.98 S/. (107,043.53 Col$) |
-4.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
114.24 S/. (118,749.83 Col$) |
87.33 S/. (90,782.05 Col$) |
-23.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55.62 S/. (57,821.86 Col$) |
35.54 S/. (36,944.44 Col$) |
-36.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
25.00 S/. (25,987.35 Col$) |
19.24 S/. (20,000.00 Col$) |
-23.0 % |
Childcare | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
933.33 S/. (970,194.49 Col$) |
855.41 S/. (889,192.31 Col$) |
-8.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,511.11 S/. (28,597,637.51 Col$) |
27,477.31 S/. (28,562,500.00 Col$) |
-0.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
163.62 S/. (170,080.72 Col$) |
203.25 S/. (211,279.96 Col$) |
+24.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
118.74 S/. (123,431.26 Col$) |
162.49 S/. (168,907.02 Col$) |
+36.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
304.71 S/. (316,748.70 Col$) |
330.12 S/. (343,162.94 Col$) |
+8.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
340.62 S/. (354,077.68 Col$) |
280.19 S/. (291,259.52 Col$) |
-17.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,078.38 S/. (2,160,458.54 Col$) |
1,712.55 S/. (1,780,181.74 Col$) |
-17.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,352.76 S/. (1,406,188.01 Col$) |
1,179.26 S/. (1,225,837.07 Col$) |
-12.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,778.13 S/. (3,927,345.86 Col$) |
2,668.63 S/. (2,774,023.92 Col$) |
-29.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,651.30 S/. (2,756,012.21 Col$) |
2,279.40 S/. (2,369,427.67 Col$) |
-14.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
548.81 S/. (570,483.22 Col$) |
674.06 S/. (700,681.01 Col$) |
+22.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
438.25 S/. (455,557.27 Col$) |
487.82 S/. (507,090.30 Col$) |
+11.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lima Edit |
Bogota Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,590.41 S/. (1,653,219.60 Col$) |
1,391.65 S/. (1,446,610.37 Col$) |
-12.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 | 13.78 | +43.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 110 | 186 |
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