Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Buenaventura Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Buenaventura

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bogota is 22.7% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bogota is 14.2% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 COPĀ 18.7K
$3.94 COPĀ 14.8K
26.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.22 COPĀ 117.4K
$23.35 COPĀ 87.8K
33.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
$7.46 COPĀ 28.0K
2.55%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COPĀ 6,748
$1.55 COPĀ 5,843
15.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,805
$0.88 COPĀ 3,296
14.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COPĀ 2,399
$0.58 COPĀ 2,180
10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,281
$1.20 COPĀ 4,512
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 COPĀ 8,237
$2.21 COPĀ 8,326
-0.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,629
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 COPĀ 5,467
$1.29 COPĀ 4,854
12.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,280
$1.14 COPĀ 4,275
-
Eggs
$1.96 COPĀ 7,384
$2.23 COPĀ 8,393
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 COPĀ 18.2K
$4.33 COPĀ 16.3K
11.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COPĀ 19.4K
$5.30 COPĀ 19.9K
-2.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COPĀ 27.2K
$7.54 COPĀ 28.3K
-3.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 COPĀ 11.6K
$2.52 COPĀ 9,485
23.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,260
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.36 COPĀ 5,112
-3.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COPĀ 4,671
$0.87 COPĀ 3,257
42.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,181
$1.17 COPĀ 4,403
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,366
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,918
$0.81 COPĀ 3,058
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,194
$0.64 COPĀ 2,425
32.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 COPĀ 10.9K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 COPĀ 44.4K
$11.04 COPĀ 41.5K
7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,348
$1.13 COPĀ 4,234
2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COPĀ 7,309
$1.71 COPĀ 6,422
13.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,792
$0.72 COPĀ 2,716
2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COPĀ 155.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,293
$1.47 COPĀ 5,538
-4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,778
$1.65 COPĀ 6,215
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 COPĀ 23.3K
$6.15 COPĀ 23.1K
0.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COPĀ 3,704
$0.95 COPĀ 3,571
4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COPĀ 58.5M
$18.0K COPĀ 67.7M
-13.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COPĀ 94.1M
$25.2K COPĀ 94.9M
-0.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COPĀ 311.9K
$81.6 COPĀ 306.8K
1.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 COPĀ 42.1K
$8.94 COPĀ 33.6K
25.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$22.40 COPĀ 84.2K
14.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.08 COPĀ 90.5K
$23.28 COPĀ 87.5K
3.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 COPĀ 42.3K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COPĀ 18.7K
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
27.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COPĀ 1.1M
$242 COPĀ 911.6K
24.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,353 COPĀ 31.4M
$5,965 COPĀ 22.4M
40.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COPĀ 224.1K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.0K
-0.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 COPĀ 156.0K
$33.32 COPĀ 125.3K
24.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 COPĀ 393.0K
$82.5 COPĀ 310.3K
26.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 COPĀ 316.2K
$72.5 COPĀ 272.7K
15.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 COPĀ 1.7M
$277 COPĀ 1.0M
62.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 COPĀ 1.2M
$237 COPĀ 892.1K
38.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 COPĀ 3.1M
$527 COPĀ 2.0M
54.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 COPĀ 2.4M
$428 COPĀ 1.6M
48.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,129 COPĀ 8.0M
$1,552 COPĀ 5.8M
37.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,439 COPĀ 5.4M
$1,321 COPĀ 5.0M
8.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 COPĀ 1.9M
$535 COPĀ 2.0M
-7.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
13.18
-1.90%

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Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

Last update for Buenaventura: March 2, 2026

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