CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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 9.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 2.7% cheaper than Sao Jose dos Campos without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 COP 18.9K
$6.16 R$32.98
-19.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.18 COP 118.8K
$32.38 R$173
-3.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 COP 28.9K
$7.13 R$38.22
6.45%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COP 6,823
$1.87 R$9.99
-4.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 COP 3,807
$1.32 R$7.07
-24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,358
$0.9 R$4.84
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 COP 4,321
$1.81 R$9.7
-37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,115
$3.45 R$18.46
-38.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 COP 4,524
$1.13 R$6.08
5.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COP 5,421
$1.53 R$8.19
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,490
$1.31 R$7
-9.92%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,823
$2.29 R$12.29
-10.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 COP 18.3K
$8.14 R$43.63
-41.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COP 19.7K
$3.9 R$20.87
32.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COP 27.6K
$8.61 R$46.1
-15.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 COP 11.4K
$2.24 R$12
33.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,150
$1.81 R$9.69
-39.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 5,120
$1.46 R$7.8
-8.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,759
$1.53 R$8.19
-18.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,453
$1.31 R$7.01
-10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,274
$1.09 R$5.84
2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COP 2,975
$0.74 R$3.97
5.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,200
$0.61 R$3.26
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 COP 10.6K
$2.63 R$14.09
6.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 COP 41.7K
$8.65 R$46.33
26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,197
$1.37 R$7.32
-19.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COP 7,399
$3.36 R$18.01
-42.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,657
$0.94 R$5.04
-25.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.96 COP 156.1K
$25.92 R$139
58.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,654
$0.92 R$4.91
60.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COP 5,888
$1.07 R$5.73
44.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 COP 23.1K
$8.59 R$46
-29.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,726
$1 R$5.36
-2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 59.3M
$22.2K R$118.8K
-29.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COP 95.7M
$28.7K R$153.7K
-12.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 COP 314K
$47.8 R$256
72.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.17 COP 42.6K
$14.96 R$80.2
-25.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 COP 99.8K
$18.47 R$98.9
41.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 COP 88.9K
$24.33 R$130
-4.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 COP 41.9K
$25.51 R$137
-56.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 COP 18.6K
$5.52 R$29.55
-11.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COP 1.1M
$313 R$1,675
-3.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,578 COP 32.7M
$6,829 R$36.6K
25.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 COP 222.9K
$57.9 R$310
1.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.49 COP 161.9K
$51.3 R$275
-17.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 COP 385.6K
$86.7 R$464
16.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 COP 312.5K
$72.3 R$387
13.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 COP 1.8M
$369 R$1,977
25.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 COP 1.3M
$296 R$1,583
11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 COP 3.1M
$768 R$4,113
5.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 COP 2.5M
$544 R$2,915
19.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,024 COP 7.7M
$1,909 R$10.2K
6.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COP 5.5M
$1,330 R$7,126
7.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Sao Jose dos Campos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$450 COP 1.7M
$785 R$4,205
-42.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
10.92
18.41%

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

Last update for Bogota: November 30, 2025

Last update for Sao Jose dos Campos: December 2, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.