Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 8.3% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 5.2% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 COP 19.7K
$4.88 COP 20.4K
-3.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 COP 131.9K
$31.8 COP 132.6K
-0.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 COP 29.4K
$7.71 COP 32.1K
-8.56%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 7,025
$1.88 COP 7,842
-10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,769
$0.99 COP 4,137
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,483
$0.62 COP 2,594
-3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 COP 5,432
$1.17 COP 4,865
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,892
$2.23 COP 9,294
-15.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,957
$1.23 COP 5,132
-22.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$1.41 COP 5,889
-9.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,391
$1.18 COP 4,938
-11.02%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,645
$2.07 COP 8,633
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 COP 19K
$4.87 COP 20.3K
-6.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 COP 21.2K
$5.04 COP 21K
0.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$7.28 COP 30.3K
-1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$2.97 COP 12.4K
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COP 5,443
$1.08 COP 4,508
21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 COP 6,268
$1.35 COP 5,614
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,465
$1.3 COP 5,433
-36.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,729
$1.11 COP 4,633
-19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 COP 6,181
$1.12 COP 4,657
32.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,623
$0.77 COP 3,228
12.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,582
$0.82 COP 3,431
-24.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$2.78 COP 11.6K
1.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 COP 38.2K
$10.5 COP 43.8K
-12.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,492
$1.16 COP 4,852
-27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 COP 5,474
$1.92 COP 8,013
-31.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,977
$0.7 COP 2,906
1.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 COP 134.7K
$41.82 COP 174.4K
-22.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COP 8,137
$1.48 COP 6,171
31.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$1.53 COP 6,390
86.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 COP 20.4K
$5.99 COP 25K
-18.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.02 COP 4,264
-1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COP 63.7M
$15.4K COP 64.4M
-1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K COP 94.9M
$25.4K COP 106.1M
-10.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COP 589K
$81.4 COP 339.3K
73.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.94 COP 33.1K
$11.24 COP 46.9K
-29.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.12 COP 88.1K
$25.75 COP 107.4K
-17.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.49 COP 89.6K
$23.23 COP 96.8K
-7.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 COP 59.8K
$10.9 COP 45.4K
31.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 17.2K
$4.74 COP 19.8K
-13.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 COP 250.8K
$295 COP 1.2M
-79.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,852 COP 7.7M
$8,324 COP 34.7M
-77.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 COP 258.4K
$60.4 COP 251.6K
2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 COP 225.1K
$41.62 COP 173.5K
29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 COP 329.7K
$102 COP 425.2K
-22.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 COP 300.1K
$82.9 COP 345.4K
-13.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 1M
$461 COP 1.9M
-47.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COP 913.2K
$320 COP 1.3M
-31.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 COP 2.3M
$823 COP 3.4M
-33.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.9M
$641 COP 2.7M
-27.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 COP 4.6M
$1,946 COP 8.1M
-42.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 COP 3.1M
$1,362 COP 5.7M
-44.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 COP 2.2M
$429 COP 1.8M
20.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
12.93
-22.66%

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Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

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