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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Kuching

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bogota is 0.9% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bogota is 8.1% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 COPย 18.1K
$2.89 MYRย 11.72
70.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 COPย 115.9K
$20.39 MYRย 82.8
54.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 COPย 28.5K
$4.82 MYRย 19.55
61.00%
Cappuccino
$1.82 COPย 6,691
$2.45 MYRย 9.96
-25.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 COPย 3,770
$0.75 MYRย 3.05
37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COPย 2,331
$0.30 MYRย 1.22
110.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 COPย 4,125
$2.77 MYRย 11.26
-59.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COPย 7,936
$3.69 MYRย 14.99
-41.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COPย 4,347
$1.91 MYRย 7.75
-38.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COPย 5,199
$1.12 MYRย 4.55
26.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COPย 4,217
$1.06 MYRย 4.30
8.49%
Eggs
$2.05 COPย 7,522
$2.24 MYRย 9.10
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.71 COPย 17.3K
$9.49 MYRย 38.52
-50.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 COPย 18.3K
$3.75 MYRย 15.21
32.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COPย 27.0K
$8.15 MYRย 33.10
-9.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COPย 11.0K
$2.97 MYRย 12.07
1.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COPย 3,961
$1.14 MYRย 4.65
-5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COPย 4,973
$2.58 MYRย 10.49
-47.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COPย 4,725
$1.82 MYRย 7.38
-29.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPย 4,264
$1.15 MYRย 4.66
0.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COPย 4,124
$1.23 MYRย 5.01
-8.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 COPย 2,645
$1.76 MYRย 7.16
-59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COPย 2,921
$0.49 MYRย 2.00
63.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 COPย 10.5K
$4.14 MYRย 16.80
-31.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 COPย 40.5K
$19.30 MYRย 78.4
-42.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COPย 4,213
$3.69 MYRย 14.97
-68.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COPย 7,038
$3.43 MYRย 13.92
-44.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COPย 2,785
$0.25 MYRย 1.02
204.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COPย 151.4K
$11.82 MYRย 47.98
248.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COPย 5,287
$0.97 MYRย 3.93
48.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COPย 5,683
$1.09 MYRย 4.41
42.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COPย 22.1K
$1.87 MYRย 7.58
221.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPย 3,724
$0.50 MYRย 2.04
102.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COPย 56.7M
$46.1K MYRย 187.0K
-66.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K COPย 90.7M
$36.2K MYRย 146.8K
-31.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPย 298.4K
$40.95 MYRย 166
98.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 COPย 40.8K
$9.21 MYRย 37.40
20.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COPย 94.6K
$25.22 MYRย 102
2.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.79 COPย 87.4K
$29.30 MYRย 119
-18.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.90 COPย 40.0K
$9.80 MYRย 39.80
11.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 COPย 17.3K
$4.58 MYRย 18.61
3.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 COPย 1.1M
$141 MYRย 572
107.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,321 COPย 30.6M
$6,166 MYRย 25.0K
34.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COPย 220.9K
$64.8 MYRย 263
-7.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 COPย 153.5K
$31.43 MYRย 128
32.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPย 376.6K
$86.7 MYRย 352
18.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 COPย 306.7K
$72.5 MYRย 294
15.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 COPย 1.7M
$281 MYRย 1,142
64.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COPย 1.2M
$204 MYRย 827
59.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 COPย 3.0M
$561 MYRย 2,276
44.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 COPย 2.4M
$380 MYRย 1,543
69.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,123 COPย 7.8M
$2,054 MYRย 8,340
3.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,438 COPย 5.3M
$1,526 MYRย 6,195
-5.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 COPย 1.8M
$588 MYRย 2,387
-15.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
4.27
202.81%

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Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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