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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Salento Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Salento

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 20.3% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bogota is 25.7% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Salento
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 COP 18.9K
$3.92 COP 14.9K
26.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 COP 118.8K
$23.77 COP 90.5K
31.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 COP 28.9K
$7.1 COP 27K
6.90%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COP 6,823
$1.57 COP 5,978
14.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 COP 3,807
$0.86 COP 3,281
16.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,358
$0.57 COP 2,159
8.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 COP 4,321
$1.18 COP 4,500
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,115
$2.17 COP 8,255
-1.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Salento
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 COP 4,524
$1.06 COP 4,046
12.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COP 5,421
$1.3 COP 4,957
9.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,490
$1.14 COP 4,347
3.51%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,823
$2.12 COP 8,089
-3.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 COP 18.3K
$4.65 COP 17.7K
3.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COP 19.7K
$5.15 COP 19.6K
0.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COP 27.6K
$7.55 COP 28.8K
-4.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 COP 11.4K
$2.47 COP 9,405
20.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,150
$1.04 COP 3,965
4.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 5,120
$1.3 COP 4,936
3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,759
$1.1 COP 4,193
13.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,453
$1.11 COP 4,243
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,274
$1.17 COP 4,452
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COP 2,975
$0.86 COP 3,266
-9.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,200
$0.69 COP 2,644
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 COP 10.6K
$2.36 COP 8,989
18.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 COP 41.7K
$9.63 COP 36.7K
13.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,197
$1.1 COP 4,190
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COP 7,399
$1.78 COP 6,763
8.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Salento
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,657
$0.73 COP 2,777
-4.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.96 COP 156.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,654
$1.46 COP 5,577
1.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COP 5,888
$1.7 COP 6,477
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 COP 23.1K
$5.88 COP 22.4K
3.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,726
$0.94 COP 3,585
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 59.3M
$18.1K COP 69.1M
-14.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COP 95.7M
$24.9K COP 94.8M
0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Salento
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 COP 314K
$82.9 COP 315.8K
-0.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.17 COP 42.6K
$9.11 COP 34.7K
22.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 COP 99.8K
$22.27 COP 84.8K
17.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Salento
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 COP 88.9K
$23.7 COP 90.3K
-1.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 COP 41.9K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 COP 18.6K
$3.96 COP 15.1K
23.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Salento
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COP 1.1M
$242 COP 920.2K
24.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,578 COP 32.7M
$5,863 COP 22.3M
46.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Salento
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 COP 222.9K
$60.1 COP 229K
-2.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.49 COP 161.9K
$32.9 COP 125.3K
29.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 COP 385.6K
$82 COP 312.4K
23.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 COP 312.5K
$74 COP 281.9K
10.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Salento
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 COP 1.8M
$272 COP 1M
70.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 COP 1.3M
$234 COP 889.9K
41.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 COP 3.1M
$522 COP 2M
55.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 COP 2.5M
$415 COP 1.6M
56.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,024 COP 7.7M
$1,406 COP 5.4M
43.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COP 5.5M
$1,055 COP 4M
35.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Salento
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$450 COP 1.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
13.06
-1.00%

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Last update for Bogota: November 30, 2025

Last update for Salento: December 1, 2025

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