Cost of Living in Bogota
Summary of cost of living in Bogota, Colombia:
- The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,129.1$ (7,793,478.1Col$), excluding rent (using our estimator).
- The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 588.7$ (2,154,954.1Col$), excluding rent.
- Bogota is 58.4% less expensive than Los Angeles (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Bogota is, on average, 80.5% lower than in Los Angeles.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | 25,000.00 Col$ | |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | 125,000.00 Col$ | |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | 30,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) | 5,500.00 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 9,000.00 Col$ | |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) | 7,417.79 Col$ | |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) | 4,045.04 Col$ | |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) | 2,485.71 Col$ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | 5,066.00 Col$ | |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) | 5,411.66 Col$ | |
| White Rice (1 lb) | 2,287.84 Col$ | |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) | 8,694.62 Col$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9,427.56 Col$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9,861.19 Col$ | |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) | 13,950.40 Col$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 5,286.59 Col$ | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | 2,023.34 Col$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2,802.06 Col$ | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | 2,481.53 Col$ | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | 2,360.49 Col$ | |
| Onions (1 lb) | 2,333.42 Col$ | |
| Lettuce (1 Head) | 3,359.68 Col$ | |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) | 3,469.12 Col$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 45,000.00 Col$ | |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) | 4,545.50 Col$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 7,764.42 Col$ | |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | 12,200.00 Col$ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3,300.00 Col$ | |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | 160,000.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | 6,150.00 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) | 11,265.41 Col$ | |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | 30,000.00 Col$ | |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) | 4,172.91 Col$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | 69,500,000.00 Col$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | 104,900,000.00 Col$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | 336,389.06 Col$ | |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | 47,993.75 Col$ | |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | 108,680.00 Col$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Monthly Fitness Club Membership | 104,769.23 Col$ | |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | 47,417.65 Col$ | |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) | 20,000.00 Col$ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | 1,371,052.63 Col$ | |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | 33,072,727.27 Col$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | 241,996.00 Col$ | |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) | 176,545.45 Col$ | |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 412,760.00 Col$ | |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes | 379,989.51 Col$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 2,073,520.77 Col$ | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 1,534,945.26 Col$ | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 3,525,059.68 Col$ | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 3,072,397.37 Col$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 749,827.49 Col$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 516,825.31 Col$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,898,401.84 Col$ | |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 12.43 | |
Prices in Bogota
This city had 873 entries in the past 12 months by 112 different contributors.
Last update: 12 February 2026
Last update: 12 February 2026
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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.