Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Bogota 

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Consumer Prices in Bogota are 39.0% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bogota are 48.9% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Bogota are 66.7% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 55.9% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 35.3% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 72.0% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(58,554.83 Col$)
4.78 €
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -65.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(250,949.27 Col$)
26.30 €
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -56.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.03 €
(37,746.95 Col$)
6.69 €
(28,000.00 Col$)
     -25.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(14,638.71 Col$)
1.14 €
(4,750.00 Col$)
     -67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(14,638.71 Col$)
2.39 €
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -31.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.37 €
(9,894.84 Col$)
1.47 €
(6,167.15 Col$)
     -37.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 €
(10,129.13 Col$)
0.80 €
(3,358.38 Col$)
     -66.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 €
(6,582.19 Col$)
0.60 €
(2,496.04 Col$)
     -62.1 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(16,797.47 Col$)
4.81 €
(20,103.61 Col$)
     +19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(5,758.89 Col$)
1.21 €
(5,041.59 Col$)
     -12.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(2,762.64 Col$)
0.57 €
(2,396.40 Col$)
     -13.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 €
(11,605.39 Col$)
2.18 €
(9,102.10 Col$)
     -21.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 €
(25,342.61 Col$)
1.94 €
(8,095.63 Col$)
     -68.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 €
(14,475.82 Col$)
2.29 €
(9,594.47 Col$)
     -33.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(26,458.00 Col$)
3.39 €
(14,174.67 Col$)
     -46.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 €
(4,269.31 Col$)
1.10 €
(4,596.94 Col$)
     +7.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(3,427.29 Col$)
0.52 €
(2,155.89 Col$)
     -37.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(3,352.84 Col$)
0.55 €
(2,306.47 Col$)
     -31.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(4,338.63 Col$)
0.60 €
(2,521.64 Col$)
     -41.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(2,687.12 Col$)
0.44 €
(1,850.19 Col$)
     -31.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(2,873.77 Col$)
0.46 €
(1,936.02 Col$)
     -32.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(5,003.49 Col$)
0.77 €
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -35.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(3,651.16 Col$)
0.74 €
(3,093.33 Col$)
     -15.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(25,094.93 Col$)
8.37 €
(35,000.00 Col$)
     +39.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(5,093.61 Col$)
1.01 €
(4,216.45 Col$)
     -17.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(7,342.78 Col$)
1.89 €
(7,903.85 Col$)
     +7.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 €
(23,631.06 Col$)
2.15 €
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -61.9 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(6,273.73 Col$)
0.72 €
(3,000.00 Col$)
     -52.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(167,299.52 Col$)
35.86 €
(150,000.00 Col$)
     -10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(12,547.46 Col$)
1.32 €
(5,500.00 Col$)
     -56.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(8,077.28 Col$)
2.35 €
(9,849.19 Col$)
     +21.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(92,014.73 Col$)
5.14 €
(21,500.00 Col$)
     -76.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(26,056.45 Col$)
3.49 €
(14,590.25 Col$)
     -44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(139,548,709.20 Col$)
15,540.99 €
(65,000,000.00 Col$)
     -53.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(115,519,215.49 Col$)
22,312.92 €
(93,323,529.41 Col$)
     -19.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 141.26 €
(590,838.86 Col$)
95.78 €
(400,597.46 Col$)
     -32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.76 €
(57,551.03 Col$)
9.63 €
(40,266.67 Col$)
     -30.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.63 €
(123,932.62 Col$)
25.59 €
(107,034.32 Col$)
     -13.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.57 €
(182,236.97 Col$)
21.71 €
(90,782.05 Col$)
     -50.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 €
(41,469.37 Col$)
8.83 €
(36,944.44 Col$)
     -10.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(41,824.88 Col$)
4.78 €
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -52.2 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 491.92 €
(2,057,462.32 Col$)
212.60 €
(889,192.31 Col$)
     -56.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.90 €
(36,228,311.97 Col$)
6,829.07 €
(28,562,500.00 Col$)
     -21.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.75 €
(287,546.04 Col$)
50.51 €
(211,256.88 Col$)
     -26.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.96 €
(116,947.72 Col$)
40.38 €
(168,888.53 Col$)
     +44.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.79 €
(316,986.11 Col$)
82.03 €
(343,100.22 Col$)
     +8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.43 €
(353,112.69 Col$)
69.62 €
(291,204.04 Col$)
     -17.5 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,252.06 €
(5,236,720.90 Col$)
425.57 €
(1,779,951.74 Col$)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.83 €
(3,788,636.97 Col$)
292.99 €
(1,225,412.56 Col$)
     -67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,146.08 €
(8,975,947.10 Col$)
663.20 €
(2,773,808.04 Col$)
     -69.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,542.55 €
(6,451,710.08 Col$)
566.49 €
(2,369,328.04 Col$)
     -63.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 418.31 €
(1,749,557.94 Col$)
167.53 €
(700,681.01 Col$)
     -60.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.41 €
(997,148.79 Col$)
121.24 €
(507,090.30 Col$)
     -49.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,419.86 €
(10,121,053.89 Col$)
345.88 €
(1,446,658.19 Col$)
     -85.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.51 13.78      +449.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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