Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Bogota 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Bogota is 41.5% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 51.1% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Bogota are 68.3% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 57.4% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 37.2% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 67.6% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(62,890.04 Col$)
4.77 €
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -68.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(251,560.17 Col$)
26.24 €
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -56.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(41,926.70 Col$)
7.16 €
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -28.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.50 €
(14,674.34 Col$)
1.07 €
(4,500.00 Col$)
     -69.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 €
(16,770.68 Col$)
2.39 €
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -40.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.41 €
(10,121.88 Col$)
1.49 €
(6,239.83 Col$)
     -38.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.54 €
(10,645.98 Col$)
0.80 €
(3,351.14 Col$)
     -68.5 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.66 €
(6,951.00 Col$)
0.60 €
(2,511.18 Col$)
     -63.9 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.06 €
(4,431.25 Col$)
1.27 €
(5,310.81 Col$)
     +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.54 €
(6,470.13 Col$)
1.33 €
(5,556.35 Col$)
     -14.1 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.46 €
(6,116.96 Col$)
1.26 €
(5,283.16 Col$)
     -13.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(11,796.31 Col$)
2.20 €
(9,223.91 Col$)
     -21.8 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 14.35 €
(60,183.45 Col$)
4.26 €
(17,847.79 Col$)
     -70.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 7.81 €
(32,726.58 Col$)
5.05 €
(21,152.16 Col$)
     -35.4 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14.26 €
(59,775.73 Col$)
7.45 €
(31,249.77 Col$)
     -47.7 %
Apples (1kg) 2.31 €
(9,691.52 Col$)
2.42 €
(10,133.27 Col$)
     +4.6 %
Banana (1kg) 1.83 €
(7,675.48 Col$)
1.13 €
(4,752.92 Col$)
     -38.1 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.95 €
(8,164.27 Col$)
1.21 €
(5,083.38 Col$)
     -37.7 %
Tomato (1kg) 2.25 €
(9,427.06 Col$)
1.33 €
(5,559.26 Col$)
     -41.0 %
Potato (1kg) 1.50 €
(6,282.02 Col$)
0.97 €
(4,078.96 Col$)
     -35.1 %
Onion (1kg) 1.54 €
(6,448.73 Col$)
1.02 €
(4,268.18 Col$)
     -33.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(5,006.05 Col$)
0.77 €
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -35.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(3,734.83 Col$)
0.74 €
(3,093.33 Col$)
     -17.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(25,156.02 Col$)
8.35 €
(35,000.00 Col$)
     +39.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(5,119.97 Col$)
1.01 €
(4,216.45 Col$)
     -17.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.93 €
(8,104.08 Col$)
1.89 €
(7,903.85 Col$)
     -2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(23,583.77 Col$)
2.15 €
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -61.8 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(6,289.00 Col$)
0.72 €
(3,000.00 Col$)
     -52.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(218,018.82 Col$)
35.78 €
(150,000.00 Col$)
     -31.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(13,102.09 Col$)
1.31 €
(5,500.00 Col$)
     -58.0 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.30 €
(5,450.47 Col$)
1.46 €
(6,120.00 Col$)
     +12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.25 €
(93,286.90 Col$)
5.13 €
(21,500.00 Col$)
     -77.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.65 €
(6,937.65 Col$)
0.92 €
(3,854.34 Col$)
     -44.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(139,888,419.76 Col$)
15,503.25 €
(65,000,000.00 Col$)
     -53.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(115,800,429.82 Col$)
22,258.74 €
(93,323,529.41 Col$)
     -19.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 145.88 €
(611,641.64 Col$)
96.55 €
(404,805.25 Col$)
     -33.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 €
(63,477.02 Col$)
9.52 €
(39,933.33 Col$)
     -37.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.64 €
(128,457.57 Col$)
25.46 €
(106,763.04 Col$)
     -16.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.88 €
(188,171.00 Col$)
21.47 €
(90,013.33 Col$)
     -52.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.75 €
(53,456.54 Col$)
8.81 €
(36,944.44 Col$)
     -30.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(41,926.70 Col$)
4.77 €
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -52.3 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(2,124,285.91 Col$)
212.08 €
(889,192.31 Col$)
     -58.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(38,632,455.20 Col$)
6,812.49 €
(28,562,500.00 Col$)
     -26.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.66 €
(333,976.08 Col$)
51.65 €
(216,570.86 Col$)
     -35.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.45 €
(136,069.91 Col$)
40.28 €
(168,869.95 Col$)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.33 €
(341,003.79 Col$)
81.82 €
(343,037.21 Col$)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.43 €
(391,715.13 Col$)
70.40 €
(295,179.84 Col$)
     -24.6 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,308.16 €
(5,484,696.30 Col$)
422.24 €
(1,770,329.25 Col$)
     -67.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 944.22 €
(3,958,811.77 Col$)
290.44 €
(1,217,723.54 Col$)
     -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,257.29 €
(9,464,078.05 Col$)
672.58 €
(2,819,907.58 Col$)
     -70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,638.37 €
(6,869,152.80 Col$)
566.33 €
(2,374,446.67 Col$)
     -65.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,981.34 €
(20,885,128.29 Col$)
1,798.08 €
(7,538,760.00 Col$)
     -63.9 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,808.08 €
(11,773,338.63 Col$)
1,306.84 €
(5,479,153.85 Col$)
     -53.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,180.20 €
(9,140,864.01 Col$)
345.57 €
(1,448,870.34 Col$)
     -84.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.96 13.78      +365.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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