Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 21.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 22.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 COP 20.4K
$4.68 ฿151
4.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.8 COP 132.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-31.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 COP 32.1K
$8.65 ฿280
-10.87%
Cappuccino
$1.88 COP 7,842
$3.09 ฿100
-39.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 COP 4,137
$0.73 ฿23.53
35.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,594
$0.37 ฿11.95
67.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,865
$2.39 ฿77.4
-51.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 9,294
$3.62 ฿117
-38.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 5,132
$2.24 ฿72.5
-45.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 COP 5,889
$1.8 ฿58.2
-21.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,938
$2.24 ฿72.3
-47.32%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,633
$2.23 ฿72.1
-7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 COP 20.3K
$19.31 ฿625
-74.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 COP 21K
$3.77 ฿122
33.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 COP 30.3K
$13.05 ฿422
-44.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 COP 12.4K
$3.28 ฿106
-9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,508
$1.63 ฿52.6
-33.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,614
$2.4 ฿77.7
-43.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,433
$1.99 ฿64.3
-34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,633
$1.53 ฿49.62
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,657
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 COP 3,228
$1.02 ฿32.87
-24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 3,431
$0.48 ฿15.61
70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 COP 11.6K
$4.32 ฿140
-35.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 COP 43.8K
$21.68 ฿702
-51.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 4,852
$1.77 ฿57.3
-34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 8,013
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,906
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 COP 174.4K
$11.76 ฿380
255.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,171
$3.15 ฿102
-53.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 COP 6,390
$1 ฿32.3
53.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 COP 25K
$13.64 ฿442
-56.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,264
$1.3 ฿42.2
-21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K COP 64.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-43.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K COP 106.1M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.3K
$123 ฿3,970
-33.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.24 COP 46.9K
$13.93 ฿451
-19.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COP 107.4K
$18.24 ฿590
41.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 COP 96.8K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.9 COP 45.4K
$17.11 ฿554
-36.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COP 19.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-47.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 COP 1.2M
$694 ฿22.5K
-57.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,324 COP 34.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-47.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 COP 251.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
4.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 COP 173.5K
$34.51 ฿1,117
20.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 425.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-11.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 COP 345.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-2.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 COP 1.9M
$611 ฿19.8K
-24.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$442 ฿14.3K
-27.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 COP 3.4M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-59.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 COP 2.7M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-56.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,946 COP 8.1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-54.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,362 COP 5.7M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-52.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 COP 1.8M
$697 ฿22.5K
-38.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
5.33
142.59%

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Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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