Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Sao Jose dos Campos Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Sao Jose dos Campos

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 1.5% more expensive than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 2.7% cheaper than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 COP 18.7K
$6.21 R$32.62
-19.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.22 COP 117.5K
$32.71 R$172
-4.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 COP 28.8K
$7.06 R$37.09
8.36%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COP 6,753
$1.89 R$9.95
-5.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COP 3,808
$1.32 R$6.92
-23.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,401
$0.92 R$4.81
-30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COP 4,284
$1.82 R$9.57
-37.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 COP 8,243
$3.39 R$17.79
-35.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 4,633
$1.14 R$5.99
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 COP 5,472
$1.55 R$8.14
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,283
$1.32 R$6.92
-13.64%
Eggs
$1.96 COP 7,390
$2.39 R$12.57
-17.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 COP 18.2K
$8.01 R$42.07
-39.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COP 19.4K
$3.72 R$19.53
38.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COP 27.3K
$8.44 R$44.31
-14.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 COP 11.6K
$2.16 R$11.32
43.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,263
$1.73 R$9.08
-34.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COP 4,939
$1.45 R$7.62
-9.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,675
$1.54 R$8.06
-19.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,184
$1.29 R$6.79
-13.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,370
$1.13 R$5.93
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COP 2,920
$0.79 R$4.17
-1.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,196
$0.60 R$3.14
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 COP 11.0K
$2.77 R$14.56
5.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 COP 44.5K
$9.05 R$47.52
30.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 4,351
$1.36 R$7.17
-14.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COP 7,315
$3.37 R$17.71
-42.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COP 2,795
$0.94 R$4.96
-21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COP 155.1K
$25.22 R$132
63.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,298
$0.93 R$4.90
51.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,783
$1.06 R$5.57
45.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 COP 23.4K
$8.85 R$46.45
-29.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,707
$1.01 R$5.28
-1.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 58.6M
$22.0K R$115.3K
-29.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COP 94.1M
$29.1K R$152.7K
-14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COP 312.2K
$47.64 R$250
74.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 COP 42.1K
$14.77 R$77.5
-24.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 COP 96.2K
$18.86 R$99.0
35.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.08 COP 90.6K
$23.60 R$124
2.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 COP 42.3K
$25.31 R$133
-55.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COP 18.7K
$5.31 R$27.85
-6.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COP 1.1M
$310 R$1,628
-2.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,353 COP 31.4M
$6,849 R$36.0K
21.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COP 224.3K
$57.1 R$300
4.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 COP 156.1K
$52.1 R$274
-20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 COP 393.3K
$86.3 R$453
21.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 COP 316.5K
$71.4 R$375
17.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 COP 1.7M
$378 R$1,983
19.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 COP 1.2M
$286 R$1,500
14.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 COP 3.1M
$762 R$4,001
6.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 COP 2.4M
$545 R$2,863
16.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,129 COP 8.0M
$2,061 R$10.8K
3.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,439 COP 5.4M
$1,422 R$7,466
1.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 COP 1.9M
$801 R$4,204
-38.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
10.92
18.41%

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Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sao Jose dos Campos: February 28, 2026

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