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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 30.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 33.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 COP 20.4K
$13.38 MX$253
-63.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.8 COP 132.6K
$52.7 MX$997
-39.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 COP 32.1K
$9.31 MX$176
-17.19%
Cappuccino
$1.88 COP 7,842
$3.61 MX$68.3
-47.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 COP 4,137
$1.64 MX$30.91
-39.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,594
$1.12 MX$21.14
-44.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,865
$3.26 MX$61.7
-64.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 9,294
$4.82 MX$91.1
-53.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 5,132
$1.65 MX$31.24
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 COP 5,889
$2.74 MX$51.7
-48.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,938
$1.92 MX$36.28
-38.54%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,633
$2.51 MX$47.53
-17.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 COP 20.3K
$9.89 MX$187
-50.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 COP 21K
$8.39 MX$159
-39.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 COP 30.3K
$11.95 MX$226
-39.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 COP 12.4K
$2.87 MX$54.3
3.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,508
$1.74 MX$32.85
-37.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,614
$2 MX$37.81
-32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,433
$2.07 MX$39.14
-37.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,633
$2.05 MX$38.78
-45.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,657
$2.18 MX$41.22
-48.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 COP 3,228
$1.38 MX$26.16
-44.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 3,431
$1.11 MX$21.06
-26.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 COP 11.6K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-33.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 COP 43.8K
$11.05 MX$209
-4.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 4,852
$1.75 MX$33.16
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 8,013
$3.7 MX$70
-48.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,906
$0.38 MX$7.25
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 COP 174.4K
$18.97 MX$359
120.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,171
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 COP 6,390
$0.28 MX$5.25
446.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 COP 25K
$5.3 MX$100
13.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,264
$1.36 MX$25.63
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K COP 64.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-17.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K COP 106.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
8.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.3K
$39.97 MX$756
103.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.24 COP 46.9K
$27.48 MX$519
-59.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COP 107.4K
$30.22 MX$571
-14.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 COP 96.8K
$52.6 MX$994
-55.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.9 COP 45.4K
$26.84 MX$507
-59.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COP 19.8K
$6.32 MX$120
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 COP 1.2M
$437 MX$8,258
-32.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,324 COP 34.7M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-21.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 COP 251.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
5.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 COP 173.5K
$45.14 MX$853
-7.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 425.2K
$102 MX$1,928
0.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 COP 345.4K
$109 MX$2,056
-23.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 COP 1.9M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-53.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$622 MX$11.8K
-48.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 COP 3.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-61.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 COP 2.7M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-48.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,946 COP 8.1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-45.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,362 COP 5.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-45.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 COP 1.8M
$867 MX$16.4K
-50.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.34
14.02%

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Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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