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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Balti Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Balti

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 15.3% more expensive than Balti without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 7.4% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 COP 18.9K
$8.03 MDL 135
-38.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 COP 118.8K
$36.43 MDL 611
-14.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 COP 28.9K
$7.74 MDL 130
-1.94%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COP 6,823
$1.65 MDL 27.64
8.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 COP 3,807
$0.91 MDL 15.32
9.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,358
$0.68 MDL 11.41
-8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 COP 4,321
$1.72 MDL 28.86
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,115
$2.21 MDL 37.02
-3.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 COP 4,524
$1.29 MDL 21.63
-7.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COP 5,421
$0.42 MDL 7.08
238.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,490
$1.52 MDL 25.54
-22.37%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,823
$1.57 MDL 26.31
30.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 COP 18.3K
$9.24 MDL 155
-48.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COP 19.7K
$4.55 MDL 76.3
13.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COP 27.6K
$8.83 MDL 148
-18.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 COP 11.4K
$0.88 MDL 14.85
238.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,150
$1.82 MDL 30.6
-40.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 5,120
$1.53 MDL 25.71
-12.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,759
$2.1 MDL 35.18
-40.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,453
$0.7 MDL 11.69
67.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,274
$0.55 MDL 9.22
103.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COP 2,975
$1.31 MDL 21.9
-40.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,200
$0.88 MDL 14.83
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 COP 10.6K
$3.24 MDL 54.4
-13.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 COP 41.7K
$4.75 MDL 79.8
130.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,197
$1.27 MDL 21.39
-13.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COP 7,399
$1.91 MDL 32.01
1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,657
$0.34 MDL 5.68
105.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.96 COP 156.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,654
$2.09 MDL 35.13
-29.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COP 5,888
$0.25 MDL 4.17
520.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 COP 23.1K
$5.35 MDL 89.8
13.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,726
$1.35 MDL 22.68
-27.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 59.3M
$32.6K MDL 546.6K
-52.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COP 95.7M
$31.6K MDL 529.9K
-20.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 COP 314K
$169 MDL 2,843
-51.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.17 COP 42.6K
$4.8 MDL 80.6
132.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 COP 99.8K
$10.46 MDL 176
150.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 COP 88.9K
$41.62 MDL 698
-43.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 COP 41.9K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 COP 18.6K
$4.65 MDL 78.1
4.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COP 1.1M
$115 MDL 1,931
161.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,578 COP 32.7M
$5,434 MDL 91.2K
57.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 COP 222.9K
$66.5 MDL 1,116
-12.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.49 COP 161.9K
$53.2 MDL 892
-20.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 COP 385.6K
$114 MDL 1,921
-11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 COP 312.5K
$123 MDL 2,063
-33.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 COP 1.8M
$412 MDL 6,908
12.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 COP 1.3M
$288 MDL 4,834
14.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 COP 2.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,024 COP 7.7M
$1,479 MDL 24.8K
36.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COP 5.5M
$1,034 MDL 17.4K
38.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$450 COP 1.7M
$398 MDL 6,677
13.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
9.24
39.94%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bogota: November 30, 2025

Last update for Balti: December 1, 2025

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