Cost of Living in Bogota
Summary of cost of living in Bogota, Colombia:
- The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,875.2$ (7,764,356.1Col$), excluding rent (using our estimator).
- The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 535.2$ (2,215,926.4Col$), excluding rent.
- Bogota is 65.9% less expensive than Seattle (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Bogota is, on average, 82.5% lower than in Seattle.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20,500.00 Col$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 130,000.00 Col$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 32,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4,392.50 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9,000.00 Col$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 7,169.05 Col$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4,014.29 Col$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2,669.17 Col$ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 19,158.39 Col$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5,426.90 Col$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2,176.49 Col$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 8,677.14 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8,699.85 Col$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9,458.96 Col$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 13,704.12 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 5,705.58 Col$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2,074.35 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2,494.96 Col$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2,380.10 Col$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2,168.97 Col$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2,150.33 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3,136.36 Col$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3,244.09 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4,678.28 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7,820.00 Col$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11,675.00 Col$ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3,000.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 170,500.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6,000.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 10,702.14 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 15,708.35 Col$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 65,000,000.00 Col$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 104,964,705.88 Col$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 328,961.99 Col$ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 45,243.75 Col$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 106,846.15 Col$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 94,000.00 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 45,588.24 Col$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20,000.00 Col$ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,162,173.91 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 35,054,545.46 Col$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 235,596.00 Col$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 172,681.82 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 399,466.67 Col$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 331,818.18 Col$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,817,244.83 Col$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,300,737.32 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,129,766.90 Col$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,656,236.13 Col$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 689,398.51 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 484,208.53 Col$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,564,705.76 Col$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.93 |
Prices in Bogota
This city had 1867 entries in the past 12 months by 185 different contributors.
Last update: 17 May 2025
Last update: 17 May 2025
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I would recommend $2k USD per month if you're 1 person. $2.5k USD if you're an adult couple. And $3k USD+ if you have children as you will need to pay for private schooling, tutors, etc.
Broke broken and broker.
Where do you live? Rural Usme? dude you will see the sidewalk being above traffic everywhere, from high end Chapinero, to the bad neighborhoods of Bosa (for somebody that doesn't live in Bogota or does not want to go far away into the city, you can look at google street view abd see for yourself). BTW, if where you live is not like that (unless, you know, you live in a rural area), you can complain to the local mayor (or here https://bogota.gov.co/sdqs/). Finally, can you post the news articles of people being overrun in the curb of a corner? if it is so frequent, it surely has a news article or two.
Sure, you can live in Chicó (top Bogotá neighborhood) with 3.5 M (including utilities and food,and it will be a furnished apt) and will have the rest for additional activities ( a weekend trip to a colombian city os around 0.5M, and for partying you are fine with half that). now if by "comfortably" you mean travelling very often to distant places, or very high end partying/activities. you will need 15M-20M (cost of flying is expensive)
Ismael/ Bagdad
"Yes. Starting at ~2'500.000 for a single person you don't worry about money."
Hell no! That depends on your standard of life. You could do just fine and live with $2.5M but will most likely be living in a subpar neighborhood or not be able to afford any activities.
Yes. Starting at ~2'500.000 for a single person you don't worry about money.