Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Cucuta Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Cucuta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bogota is 9.8% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bogota is 17.4% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 COPĀ 18.7K
$3.57 COPĀ 13.4K
39.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.22 COPĀ 117.5K
$23.68 COPĀ 89.1K
31.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
$7.08 COPĀ 26.6K
8.05%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COPĀ 6,753
$1.00 COPĀ 3,749
79.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,808
$0.88 COPĀ 3,310
14.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COPĀ 2,401
$0.35 COPĀ 1,305
82.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,284
$1.17 COPĀ 4,387
-2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 COPĀ 8,243
$2.16 COPĀ 8,145
1.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,633
$0.83 COPĀ 3,118
48.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 COPĀ 5,472
$1.01 COPĀ 3,802
43.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,283
$0.93 COPĀ 3,510
22.58%
Eggs
$1.96 COPĀ 7,390
$2.23 COPĀ 8,407
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 COPĀ 18.2K
$5.35 COPĀ 20.1K
-9.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COPĀ 19.4K
$5.41 COPĀ 20.3K
-4.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COPĀ 27.3K
$7.53 COPĀ 28.3K
-3.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 COPĀ 11.6K
$2.42 COPĀ 9,098
28.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,263
$0.70 COPĀ 2,623
61.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,939
$0.70 COPĀ 2,649
87.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COPĀ 4,675
$0.60 COPĀ 2,252
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,184
$0.69 COPĀ 2,612
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,370
$0.63 COPĀ 2,359
84.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,920
$0.62 COPĀ 2,340
25.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,196
$0.75 COPĀ 2,826
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 COPĀ 11.0K
$2.42 COPĀ 9,108
20.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 COPĀ 44.5K
$9.67 COPĀ 36.4K
22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,351
$1.13 COPĀ 4,238
2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COPĀ 7,315
$1.73 COPĀ 6,516
12.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,795
$0.66 COPĀ 2,493
12.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COPĀ 155.1K
$36.80 COPĀ 138.5K
12.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,298
$1.47 COPĀ 5,525
-4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,783
$1.50 COPĀ 5,646
2.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 COPĀ 23.4K
$5.25 COPĀ 19.8K
18.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COPĀ 3,707
$0.94 COPĀ 3,522
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COPĀ 58.6M
$17.8K COPĀ 66.8M
-12.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COPĀ 94.1M
$26.0K COPĀ 98.0M
-3.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COPĀ 312.2K
$86.0 COPĀ 323.6K
-3.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 COPĀ 42.1K
$9.16 COPĀ 34.5K
22.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.2K
$19.04 COPĀ 71.6K
34.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.08 COPĀ 90.6K
$23.29 COPĀ 87.6K
3.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 COPĀ 42.3K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
25.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COPĀ 18.7K
$3.99 COPĀ 15.0K
24.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COPĀ 1.1M
$331 COPĀ 1.2M
-8.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,353 COPĀ 31.4M
$4,237 COPĀ 15.9M
97.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COPĀ 224.3K
$58.6 COPĀ 220.6K
1.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 COPĀ 156.1K
$32.82 COPĀ 123.5K
26.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 COPĀ 393.3K
$82.7 COPĀ 311.3K
26.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 COPĀ 316.5K
$71.2 COPĀ 268.0K
18.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 COPĀ 1.7M
$251 COPĀ 945.0K
79.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 COPĀ 1.2M
$173 COPĀ 649.5K
89.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 COPĀ 3.1M
$565 COPĀ 2.1M
44.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 COPĀ 2.4M
$361 COPĀ 1.4M
76.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,129 COPĀ 8.0M
$1,533 COPĀ 5.8M
38.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,439 COPĀ 5.4M
$1,110 COPĀ 4.2M
29.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 COPĀ 1.9M
$434 COPĀ 1.6M
13.82%
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 Cucuta: March 1, 2026

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