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

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 9.1% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bogota is 5.5% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 COP 20.4K
$4.72 COP 19.7K
3.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.8 COP 132.6K
$31.64 COP 131.9K
0.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 COP 32.1K
$7.05 COP 29.4K
9.36%
Cappuccino
$1.88 COP 7,842
$1.69 COP 7,025
11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 COP 4,137
$0.9 COP 3,769
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,594
$0.6 COP 2,483
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,865
$1.3 COP 5,432
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 9,294
$1.89 COP 7,892
17.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 5,132
$0.95 COP 3,957
29.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 COP 5,889
$1.28 COP 5,348
10.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,938
$1.05 COP 4,391
12.38%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,633
$2.07 COP 8,645
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 COP 20.3K
$4.56 COP 19K
6.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 COP 21K
$5.09 COP 21.2K
-0.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 COP 30.3K
$7.16 COP 29.9K
1.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 COP 12.4K
$2.81 COP 11.7K
5.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,508
$1.31 COP 5,443
-17.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,614
$1.5 COP 6,268
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,433
$0.83 COP 3,465
56.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,633
$0.89 COP 3,729
24.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,657
$1.48 COP 6,181
-24.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 COP 3,228
$0.87 COP 3,623
-11.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 3,431
$0.62 COP 2,582
32.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 COP 11.6K
$2.81 COP 11.7K
-1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 COP 43.8K
$9.17 COP 38.2K
14.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 4,852
$0.84 COP 3,492
38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 8,013
$1.31 COP 5,474
46.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,906
$0.71 COP 2,977
-1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 COP 174.4K
$32.31 COP 134.7K
29.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,171
$1.95 COP 8,137
-24.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 COP 6,390
$2.86 COP 11.9K
-46.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 COP 25K
$4.9 COP 20.4K
22.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,264
$1 COP 4,152
2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K COP 64.4M
$15.3K COP 63.7M
1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K COP 106.1M
$22.8K COP 94.9M
11.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.3K
$141 COP 589K
-42.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.24 COP 46.9K
$7.94 COP 33.1K
41.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COP 107.4K
$21.12 COP 88.1K
21.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 COP 96.8K
$21.49 COP 89.6K
8.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.9 COP 45.4K
$14.35 COP 59.8K
-24.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COP 19.8K
$4.12 COP 17.2K
15.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 COP 1.2M
$60.2 COP 250.8K
391.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,324 COP 34.7M
$1,852 COP 7.7M
349.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 COP 251.6K
$62 COP 258.4K
-2.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 COP 173.5K
$54 COP 225.1K
-22.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 425.2K
$79.1 COP 329.7K
28.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 COP 345.4K
$72 COP 300.1K
15.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 COP 1.9M
$242 COP 1M
90.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$219 COP 913.2K
45.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 COP 3.4M
$546 COP 2.3M
50.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 COP 2.7M
$465 COP 1.9M
37.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,946 COP 8.1M
$1,111 COP 4.6M
75.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,362 COP 5.7M
$750 COP 3.1M
81.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 COP 1.8M
$519 COP 2.2M
-17.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
10
29.30%

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Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

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