Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and the British Virgin Islands

For one person, living is cheaper in Bogota: $1,310 a month against $2,930 in the British Virgin Islands, rent and utilities included – about $19,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Bogota
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,310
/mo nomad
🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands
$2,930
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 50.4% cheaper than the British Virgin Islands without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 47.9% cheaper than the British Virgin Islands without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 COP 24.3K
$19.46 $19.46
-60.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.93 COP 130.4K
$81.5 $81.5
-49.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 COP 31.7K
$11.52 $11.52
-13.54%
Cappuccino
$2.46 COP 7,851
$6.89 $6.89
-64.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 COP 4,348
$1.85 $1.85
-26.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 2,603
$1.01 $1.01
-18.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 COP 6,405
$3.95 $3.95
-49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 COP 12.3K
$5.14 $5.14
-25.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$2.14 $2.14
-24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 COP 7,828
$4.66 $4.66
-47.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 COP 5,256
$4.40 $4.40
-62.50%
Eggs
$3.45 COP 11.0K
$5.97 $5.97
-42.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 COP 24.5K
$12.75 $12.75
-39.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 COP 22.4K
$12.82 $12.82
-45.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 COP 31.0K
$19.84 $19.84
-51.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 COP 11.1K
$3.09 $3.09
12.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 COP 5,673
$3.59 $3.59
-50.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 COP 6,240
$1.96 $1.96
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 COP 5,579
$7.21 $7.21
-75.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 COP 4,460
$5.95 $5.95
-76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 COP 4,433
$4.75 $4.75
-70.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 COP 4,188
$8.93 $8.93
-85.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 3,685
$1.85 $1.85
-37.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 COP 13.2K
$5.40 $5.40
-23.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.24 COP 39.0K
$10.80 $10.80
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 COP 4,528
$3.96 $3.96
-64.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 COP 9,022
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🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 COP 3,391
$4.41 $4.41
-75.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.65 COP 155.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 COP 7,259
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 COP 7,377
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.26 COP 29.5K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 COP 4,000
$1.28 $1.28
-1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K COP 74.5M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K COP 112.5M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 COP 385.4K
$165 $165
-26.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.63 COP 49.8K
$90.9 $90.9
-82.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.00 COP 92.4K
$117 $117
-75.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.55 COP 103.7K
$119 $119
-72.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.14 COP 48.2K
$20.29 $20.29
-25.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 COP 24.0K
$9.98 $9.98
-24.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.5M
$380 $380
22.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,119 COP 25.9M
$15.5K $15.5K
-47.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 COP 262.8K
$46.68 $46.68
76.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.69 COP 148.8K
$55.7 $55.7
-16.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 COP 452.7K
$128 $128
10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 COP 331.7K
$143 $143
-27.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 COP 2.5M
$1,338 $1,338
-41.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 COP 1.4M
$1,426 $1,426
-69.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 COP 4.0M
$3,758 $3,758
-66.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$974 COP 3.1M
$3,542 $3,542
-72.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,755 COP 8.8M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,239 COP 7.1M
$10.9K $10.9K
-79.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
British Virgin Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$795 COP 2.5M
$1,628 $1,628
-51.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.81
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bogota: October 3, 2026

Last update for the British Virgin Islands: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bogota
$440
British Virgin Islands
$1.4K 224% $986
Groceries & Markets
Bogota
$256
British Virgin Islands
$479 * 86.7% $222
Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
$169
British Virgin Islands
$168 0.6% $1
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
$166
British Virgin Islands
$373 126% $208
Eating Out
Bogota
$147
British Virgin Islands
$314 114% $167
Getting Around
Bogota
$67
British Virgin Islands
$18 * 73.6% $49
Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
$48
British Virgin Islands
$139 192% $92

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇨🇴 Bogota
🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands
🕒 Local time
09:26 9:26 AM
10:26 10:26 AM
1 h ahead of Bogota
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,181,047 Capital
39,369
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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 = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

United States Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (1 USD = 0.892 EUR).

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