Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Bogota 

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Cost of Living in Bogota is 63.0% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bogota is 72.3% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Bogota are 84.8% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 71.2% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 66.1% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 75.6% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(86,258.97 Col$)
5.22 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -76.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(383,373.19 Col$)
28.69 $
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -71.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(46,004.78 Col$)
7.83 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -34.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(30,669.85 Col$)
1.17 $
(4,500.00 Col$)
     -85.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(38,337.32 Col$)
2.61 $
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -73.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(21,543.91 Col$)
1.63 $
(6,240.26 Col$)
     -71.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $
(10,957.50 Col$)
0.87 $
(3,351.42 Col$)
     -69.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9,802.16 Col$)
0.66 $
(2,511.37 Col$)
     -74.4 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(18,537.66 Col$)
5.24 $
(20,103.61 Col$)
     +8.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(15,330.35 Col$)
1.31 $
(5,039.12 Col$)
     -67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(10,625.46 Col$)
0.63 $
(2,396.40 Col$)
     -77.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(18,374.85 Col$)
2.41 $
(9,223.91 Col$)
     -49.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(36,425.01 Col$)
2.11 $
(8,095.63 Col$)
     -77.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(24,603.25 Col$)
2.50 $
(9,594.47 Col$)
     -61.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(36,140.13 Col$)
3.70 $
(14,174.67 Col$)
     -60.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(9,947.71 Col$)
1.20 $
(4,595.47 Col$)
     -53.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(3,684.25 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,155.89 Col$)
     -41.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(10,864.81 Col$)
0.60 $
(2,304.67 Col$)
     -78.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(11,316.29 Col$)
0.66 $
(2,521.64 Col$)
     -77.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(6,611.94 Col$)
0.48 $
(1,850.19 Col$)
     -72.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(6,525.49 Col$)
0.50 $
(1,936.02 Col$)
     -70.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(10,534.24 Col$)
0.85 $
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -69.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(9,696.79 Col$)
0.81 $
(3,093.33 Col$)
     -68.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(57,505.98 Col$)
9.13 $
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(7,277.52 Col$)
1.10 $
(4,216.45 Col$)
     -42.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(20,127.09 Col$)
2.06 $
(7,903.85 Col$)
     -60.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(52,368.78 Col$)
2.35 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -82.8 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(9,200.96 Col$)
0.78 $
(3,000.00 Col$)
     -67.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(345,035.87 Col$)
39.13 $
(150,000.00 Col$)
     -56.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10,734.45 Col$)
1.43 $
(5,500.00 Col$)
     -48.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10,734.45 Col$)
2.57 $
(9,849.19 Col$)
     -8.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(107,344.49 Col$)
5.61 $
(21,500.00 Col$)
     -80.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(13,740.64 Col$)
3.81 $
(14,590.25 Col$)
     +6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(115,011,955.98 Col$)
16,954.76 $
(65,000,000.00 Col$)
     -43.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(92,374,877.50 Col$)
24,342.74 $
(93,323,529.41 Col$)
     +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(756,752.32 Col$)
105.59 $
(404,805.25 Col$)
     -46.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(218,926.27 Col$)
10.42 $
(39,933.33 Col$)
     -81.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(268,041.75 Col$)
27.84 $
(106,716.56 Col$)
     -60.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(366,334.38 Col$)
23.48 $
(90,013.33 Col$)
     -75.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(99,677.03 Col$)
9.64 $
(36,944.44 Col$)
     -62.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(61,339.71 Col$)
5.22 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -67.4 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(9,264,852.01 Col$)
231.94 $
(889,192.31 Col$)
     -90.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(107,344,492.25 Col$)
7,450.31 $
(28,562,500.00 Col$)
     -73.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(225,335.26 Col$)
56.48 $
(216,513.48 Col$)
     -3.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(171,123.85 Col$)
44.04 $
(168,822.13 Col$)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(356,133.51 Col$)
89.44 $
(342,875.06 Col$)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(596,882.56 Col$)
76.96 $
(295,041.72 Col$)
     -50.6 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,145.77 $
(12,060,035.74 Col$)
461.43 $
(1,769,005.55 Col$)
     -85.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.09 $
(8,649,232.46 Col$)
317.35 $
(1,216,647.14 Col$)
     -85.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(19,873,717.47 Col$)
735.29 $
(2,818,888.06 Col$)
     -85.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(13,653,313.26 Col$)
619.28 $
(2,374,164.01 Col$)
     -82.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(3,245,361.40 Col$)
182.69 $
(700,367.89 Col$)
     -78.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(1,782,979.71 Col$)
132.78 $
(509,025.81 Col$)
     -71.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $
(21,497,742.72 Col$)
377.97 $
(1,449,028.46 Col$)
     -93.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 13.78      +110.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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