Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 30.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 33.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 COP 18.8K
$13.12 MX$231
-62.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.22 COP 118.3K
$53.8 MX$946
-41.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 COP 29.0K
$9.40 MX$165
-18.62%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COP 6,799
$3.56 MX$62.7
-49.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COP 3,834
$1.60 MX$28.20
-36.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,418
$1.15 MX$20.31
-44.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COP 4,314
$3.16 MX$55.5
-63.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 COP 8,300
$4.85 MX$85.2
-54.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 4,665
$1.63 MX$28.74
-24.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 COP 5,509
$2.73 MX$48.09
-46.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,312
$1.88 MX$33.04
-39.36%
Eggs
$1.96 COP 7,440
$2.63 MX$46.29
-25.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 COP 18.4K
$9.89 MX$174
-51.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COP 19.5K
$8.40 MX$148
-38.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COP 27.4K
$11.63 MX$205
-37.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 COP 11.7K
$2.97 MX$52.3
4.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,292
$1.78 MX$31.39
-36.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COP 4,973
$2.06 MX$36.16
-36.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,707
$1.97 MX$34.74
-37.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,213
$2.09 MX$36.69
-46.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,399
$2.26 MX$39.74
-48.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COP 2,940
$1.46 MX$25.65
-46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,218
$1.09 MX$19.17
-22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 COP 11.0K
$4.34 MX$76.3
-32.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 COP 44.8K
$13.62 MX$240
-13.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 4,381
$1.67 MX$29.44
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COP 7,364
$3.54 MX$62.3
-45.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COP 2,814
$0.36 MX$6.33
105.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COP 156.2K
$18.96 MX$333
117.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,334
$1.32 MX$23.28
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,822
$0.30 MX$5.30
413.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 COP 23.5K
$5.49 MX$96.5
13.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,732
$1.34 MX$23.51
-26.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 59.0M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
-18.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COP 94.8M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
5.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COP 314.3K
$41.11 MX$723
101.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 COP 42.4K
$27.78 MX$489
-59.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$30.00 MX$528
-14.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.08 COP 91.2K
$53.5 MX$942
-55.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 COP 42.6K
$26.13 MX$460
-56.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COP 18.9K
$6.28 MX$111
-20.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COP 1.1M
$439 MX$7,729
-31.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,353 COP 31.6M
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-22.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COP 225.9K
$57.1 MX$1,005
4.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 COP 157.2K
$45.30 MX$797
-8.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 COP 396.0K
$104 MX$1,834
0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 COP 318.6K
$108 MX$1,904
-22.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 COP 1.7M
$996 MX$17.5K
-54.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 COP 1.2M
$624 MX$11.0K
-47.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 COP 3.1M
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-61.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 COP 2.4M
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-47.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,129 COP 8.1M
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-43.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,439 COP 5.5M
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-35.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 COP 1.9M
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-54.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.34
14.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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