Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Brazil

For one person, living is cheaper in Brazil: $932 a month against $1,310 in Bogota, rent and utilities included – about $4,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bogota
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,310
/mo nomad
🇧🇷 Brazil
$932
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 24.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bogota is 23.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 COP 24.3K
$6.96 R$34.74
9.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.93 COP 130.4K
$33.46 R$167
22.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 COP 31.7K
$8.00 R$39.92
24.50%
Cappuccino
$2.46 COP 7,851
$2.08 R$10.41
18.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 COP 4,348
$1.29 R$6.44
5.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 2,603
$0.74 R$3.71
10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 COP 6,405
$2.02 R$10.09
-0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 COP 12.3K
$3.07 R$15.35
25.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$1.09 R$5.46
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 COP 7,828
$1.75 R$8.72
40.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 COP 5,256
$1.33 R$6.63
24.06%
Eggs
$3.45 COP 11.0K
$2.24 R$11.17
54.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 COP 24.5K
$9.56 R$47.70
-19.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 COP 22.4K
$4.32 R$21.56
62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 COP 31.0K
$8.54 R$42.61
13.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 COP 11.1K
$2.32 R$11.56
49.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 COP 5,673
$1.44 R$7.19
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 COP 6,240
$1.24 R$6.18
58.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 COP 5,579
$1.56 R$7.80
12.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 COP 4,460
$1.24 R$6.17
12.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 COP 4,433
$1.10 R$5.51
26.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 COP 4,188
$0.81 R$4.04
61.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 3,685
$0.78 R$3.89
48.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 COP 13.2K
$2.56 R$12.78
62.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.24 COP 39.0K
$8.19 R$40.88
49.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 COP 4,528
$1.33 R$6.65
6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 COP 9,022
$2.46 R$12.29
15.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 COP 3,391
$1.00 R$4.98
6.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.65 COP 155.0K
$48.08 R$240
1.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 COP 7,259
$1.29 R$6.43
76.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 COP 7,377
$1.02 R$5.11
126.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.26 COP 29.5K
$8.08 R$40.35
14.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 COP 4,000
$1.30 R$6.49
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K COP 74.5M
$23.6K R$117.7K
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K COP 112.5M
$33.4K R$166.7K
5.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 COP 385.4K
$83.5 R$417
44.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.63 COP 49.8K
$13.34 R$66.6
17.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.00 COP 92.4K
$21.01 R$105
38.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.55 COP 103.7K
$25.88 R$129
25.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.14 COP 48.2K
$27.11 R$135
-44.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 COP 24.0K
$7.25 R$36.21
4.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.5M
$343 R$1,714
35.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,119 COP 25.9M
$9,142 R$45.6K
-11.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 COP 262.8K
$53.6 R$267
54.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.69 COP 148.8K
$49.97 R$249
-6.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 COP 452.7K
$88.7 R$443
60.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 COP 331.7K
$70.9 R$354
46.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 COP 2.5M
$393 R$1,963
98.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 COP 1.4M
$254 R$1,269
73.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 COP 4.0M
$730 R$3,646
72.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$974 COP 3.1M
$499 R$2,488
95.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,755 COP 8.8M
$1,920 R$9,584
43.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,239 COP 7.1M
$1,295 R$6,467
72.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$795 COP 2.5M
$539 R$2,690
47.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.81
11.17
14.68%

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

Last update for Bogota: October 3, 2026

Last update for Brazil: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bogota
$440
Brazil
$254 42.2% $186
Groceries & Markets
Bogota
$256
Brazil
$198 22.8% $58
Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
$169
Brazil
$118 29.9% $50
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
$166
Brazil
$118 28.8% $48
Eating Out
Bogota
$147
Brazil
$129 12.1% $18
Getting Around
Bogota
$67
Brazil
$58 12.4% $8.3
Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
$48
Brazil
$40 15.2% $7.3
Good to know
🇨🇴 Bogota
🇧🇷 Brazil
🕒 Local time
03:25 3:25 AM
05:25 5:25 AM
2 h ahead of Bogota
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,181,047 Capital
203,062,512
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BRL, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Brazilian Real exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.99 BRL (1 BRL = 0.2 USD). 1 EUR = 5.6 BRL (1 BRL = 0.179 EUR).

On the map
Between locations
  • Bogota Brazil 3,680 km ≈ 5 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Bogota
  • Brazil

Distances are measured in a straight line. Your location is detected approximately.

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Bogota vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities

Show times on the 12-hour clock, temperatures in °F and distances in miles?