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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Cartago Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Cartago

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 0.9% more expensive than Cartago without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bogota is 2.5% more expensive than Cartago without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 COP 18.1K
$3.70 COP 13.6K
33.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 COP 115.9K
$29.64 COP 108.8K
6.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 COP 28.5K
$7.40 COP 27.2K
4.86%
Cappuccino
$1.82 COP 6,690
$1.56 COP 5,716
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 COP 3,770
$0.88 COP 3,223
17.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COP 2,331
$0.56 COP 2,043
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 COP 4,125
$1.05 COP 3,856
6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 7,935
$2.48 COP 9,122
-12.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,347
$1.21 COP 4,458
-2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COP 5,198
$1.54 COP 5,658
-7.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,217
$1.24 COP 4,563
-7.26%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,522
$2.48 COP 9,119
-17.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.71 COP 17.3K
$4.16 COP 15.3K
13.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 COP 18.3K
$5.58 COP 20.5K
-10.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COP 27.0K
$7.77 COP 28.5K
-5.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COP 11.0K
$2.51 COP 9,200
19.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 3,961
$0.96 COP 3,530
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 4,972
$1.14 COP 4,176
18.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,724
$1.28 COP 4,689
0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,264
$0.88 COP 3,222
31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,124
$1.09 COP 4,013
2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 COP 2,645
$0.71 COP 2,605
1.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 2,921
$0.66 COP 2,419
21.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 COP 10.5K
$2.92 COP 10.7K
-2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 COP 40.5K
$11.34 COP 41.6K
-2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,213
$1.07 COP 3,918
7.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 7,038
$1.93 COP 7,071
-0.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COP 2,785
$0.73 COP 2,674
4.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COP 151.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,286
$1.56 COP 5,711
-7.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COP 5,683
$1.96 COP 7,207
-20.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COP 22.1K
$9.75 COP 35.8K
-38.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,724
$0.98 COP 3,601
3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COP 56.7M
$21.8K COP 79.9M
-29.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K COP 90.7M
$30.5K COP 111.8M
-18.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 298.3K
$82.4 COP 302.5K
-1.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 COP 40.8K
$8.61 COP 31.6K
29.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COP 94.5K
$24.37 COP 89.5K
5.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.79 COP 87.3K
$23.80 COP 87.4K
-0.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.90 COP 40.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 COP 17.3K
$4.96 COP 18.2K
-4.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
$224 COP 822.1K
30.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,321 COP 30.6M
$5,889 COP 21.6M
41.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COP 220.9K
$64.7 COP 237.6K
-7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 COP 153.5K
$44.74 COP 164.3K
-6.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 376.5K
$78.0 COP 286.3K
31.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 COP 306.7K
$91.8 COP 336.9K
-8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 COP 1.7M
$281 COP 1.0M
64.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COP 1.2M
$234 COP 860.7K
38.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 COP 3.0M
$537 COP 2.0M
50.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 COP 2.4M
$422 COP 1.5M
53.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,123 COP 7.8M
$1,578 COP 5.8M
34.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,438 COP 5.3M
$1,033 COP 3.8M
39.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Cartago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 COP 1.8M
$307 COP 1.1M
62.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.58
11.66%

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Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cartago: January 11, 2026

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