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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Brasilia

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 1.6% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 2.8% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 COP 18.9K
$7.17 R$38.42
-30.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.6 COP 120.4K
$39.59 R$212
-20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 COP 29.5K
$6.43 R$34.46
20.22%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COP 6,806
$1.94 R$10.42
-7.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 COP 3,904
$1.17 R$6.27
-12.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,569
$0.82 R$4.42
-18.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 COP 4,290
$1.76 R$9.42
-35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 COP 8,372
$3.2 R$17.13
-31.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 4,634
$0.96 R$5.12
27.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 COP 5,563
$1.59 R$8.54
-8.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,317
$1.43 R$7.65
-20.98%
Eggs
$1.97 COP 7,504
$2.04 R$10.91
-3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 COP 17.9K
$8.99 R$48.14
-47.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 COP 19.7K
$3.28 R$17.57
57.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$6.81 R$36.49
5.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 COP 11.7K
$2.03 R$10.9
51.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,347
$1.41 R$7.53
-19.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 4,936
$1.2 R$6.4
8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,925
$1.67 R$8.94
-22.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,267
$1.28 R$6.84
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,268
$1.3 R$6.94
-13.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 COP 2,779
$0.74 R$3.98
-1.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,964
$0.62 R$3.31
25.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 COP 10.5K
$2.15 R$11.52
28.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.36 COP 39.5K
$9.08 R$48.64
14.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,352
$1.12 R$6
1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COP 7,377
$2.3 R$12.33
-15.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,722
$0.96 R$5.15
-26.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.83 COP 155.5K
$43.2 R$231
-5.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,676
$0.94 R$5.03
58.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COP 5,906
$0.79 R$4.21
96.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 COP 23.7K
$5.74 R$30.76
8.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 3,881
$1.13 R$6.08
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 59.3M
$25.7K R$137.4K
-39.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 97.4M
$28.8K R$154.2K
-11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 318.3K
$70.9 R$380
17.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 COP 41.6K
$13.39 R$71.7
-18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.36 COP 100.4K
$20.06 R$107
31.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 COP 88.9K
$25.28 R$135
-7.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.92 COP 41.6K
$21.6 R$116
-49.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 COP 18.1K
$7.02 R$37.6
-32.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
$488 R$2,616
-40.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,378 COP 31.9M
$15.4K R$82.7K
-45.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 COP 224.9K
$57.5 R$308
2.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.77 COP 159.1K
$41.91 R$225
-0.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.1K
$69.3 R$371
46.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 COP 312.7K
$64.2 R$344
27.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 COP 1.7M
$414 R$2,219
8.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 COP 1.2M
$256 R$1,371
25.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 COP 3.2M
$969 R$5,191
-14.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 COP 2.5M
$546 R$2,926
18.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,013 COP 7.7M
$2,557 R$13.7K
-21.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,412 COP 5.4M
$1,613 R$8,641
-12.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$432 COP 1.6M
$518 R$2,776
-16.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.87
8.93%

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

Last update for Bogota: November 24, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: November 22, 2025

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