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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bogota is 12% more expensive than Balti without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bogota is 6.6% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 COPย 18.1K
$8.03 MDLย 137
-38.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 COPย 115.9K
$36.49 MDLย 625
-13.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 COPย 28.5K
$7.71 MDLย 132
0.65%
Cappuccino
$1.82 COPย 6,690
$1.65 MDLย 28.28
10.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 COPย 3,770
$0.93 MDLย 15.90
10.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COPย 2,331
$0.69 MDLย 11.76
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 COPย 4,125
$1.78 MDLย 30.46
-37.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COPย 7,935
$2.16 MDLย 36.95
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COPย 4,347
$1.24 MDLย 21.14
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COPย 5,198
$0.40 MDLย 6.82
255.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COPย 4,217
$1.50 MDLย 25.69
-23.33%
Eggs
$2.05 COPย 7,522
$1.62 MDLย 27.79
26.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.71 COPย 17.3K
$9.13 MDLย 156
-48.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 COPย 18.3K
$4.65 MDLย 79.6
7.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COPย 27.0K
$8.82 MDLย 151
-16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COPย 11.0K
$0.89 MDLย 15.23
237.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COPย 3,961
$1.77 MDLย 30.29
-38.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COPย 4,972
$1.52 MDLย 26.05
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COPย 4,724
$2.13 MDLย 36.51
-39.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPย 4,264
$0.69 MDLย 11.78
68.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COPย 4,124
$0.54 MDLย 9.31
107.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 COPย 2,645
$1.35 MDLย 23.12
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COPย 2,921
$0.83 MDLย 14.23
-3.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 COPย 10.5K
$3.14 MDLย 53.7
-9.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 COPย 40.5K
$4.85 MDLย 83.0
127.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COPย 4,213
$1.23 MDLย 21.02
-6.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COPย 7,038
$1.89 MDLย 32.42
1.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bogota
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COPย 2,785
$0.33 MDLย 5.70
130.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COPย 151.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COPย 5,286
$2.09 MDLย 35.77
-31.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COPย 5,683
$0.25 MDLย 4.24
520.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COPย 22.1K
$5.41 MDLย 92.6
11.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPย 3,724
$1.30 MDLย 22.29
-22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COPย 56.7M
$32.8K MDLย 561.0K
-52.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K COPย 90.7M
$31.4K MDLย 538.2K
-21.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPย 298.3K
$169 MDLย 2,896
-51.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 COPย 40.8K
$4.76 MDLย 81.5
133.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COPย 94.5K
$10.67 MDLย 183
141.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.79 COPย 87.3K
$40.59 MDLย 695
-41.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.90 COPย 40.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.72 COPย 17.3K
$4.70 MDLย 80.5
0.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 COPย 1.1M
$117 MDLย 1,998
150.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,321 COPย 30.6M
$5,399 MDLย 92.4K
54.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COPย 220.9K
$65.6 MDLย 1,123
-8.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 COPย 153.5K
$54.7 MDLย 937
-23.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPย 376.5K
$112 MDLย 1,917
-8.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 COPย 306.7K
$121 MDLย 2,072
-30.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 COPย 1.7M
$406 MDLย 6,944
13.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COPย 1.2M
$296 MDLย 5,073
9.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 COPย 3.0M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 COPย 2.4M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,123 COPย 7.8M
$1,476 MDLย 25.3K
43.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,438 COPย 5.3M
$1,022 MDLย 17.5K
40.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 COPย 1.8M
$444 MDLย 7,593
12.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
9.24
39.94%

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Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Balti: January 13, 2026

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