Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Venezuela

For one person, living is cheaper in Venezuela: $925 a month against $1,310 in Bogota, rent and utilities included – about $4,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bogota
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,310
/mo nomad
🇻🇪 Venezuela
$925
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 6.1% more expensive than Venezuela without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bogota is 1.1% more expensive than Venezuela without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 COP 24.3K
$10.20 VES 8,919
-25.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.93 COP 130.4K
$54.0 VES 47.2K
-24.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 COP 31.7K
$10.13 VES 8,856
-1.68%
Cappuccino
$2.46 COP 7,851
$2.58 VES 2,257
-4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 COP 4,348
$1.34 VES 1,173
1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 2,603
$1.10 VES 960
-25.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 COP 6,405
$1.47 VES 1,283
36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 COP 12.3K
$3.03 VES 2,654
27.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$2.35 VES 2,055
-31.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 COP 7,828
$1.92 VES 1,681
28.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 COP 5,256
$1.51 VES 1,321
9.27%
Eggs
$3.45 COP 11.0K
$3.03 VES 2,654
13.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 COP 24.5K
$6.82 VES 5,961
12.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 COP 22.4K
$7.85 VES 6,870
-10.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 COP 31.0K
$8.99 VES 7,861
8.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 COP 11.1K
$5.78 VES 5,053
-39.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 COP 5,673
$1.70 VES 1,489
4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 COP 6,240
$1.90 VES 1,663
3.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 COP 5,579
$2.01 VES 1,756
-12.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 COP 4,460
$1.93 VES 1,690
-27.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 COP 4,433
$1.88 VES 1,647
-26.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 COP 4,188
$1.45 VES 1,265
-9.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 3,685
$1.94 VES 1,693
-40.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 COP 13.2K
$3.97 VES 3,470
4.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.24 COP 39.0K
$9.90 VES 8,660
23.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 COP 4,528
$1.29 VES 1,132
10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 COP 9,022
$2.12 VES 1,852
33.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 COP 3,391
$0.45 VES 398
135.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.65 COP 155.0K
$30.24 VES 26.5K
60.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 COP 7,259
$4.58 VES 4,004
-50.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 COP 7,377
$2.44 VES 2,138
-5.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.26 COP 29.5K
$15.06 VES 13.2K
-38.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 COP 4,000
$0.68 VES 596
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K COP 74.5M
$24.9K VES 21.8M
-6.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K COP 112.5M
$38.2K VES 33.4M
-7.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 COP 385.4K
$20.21 VES 17.7K
498.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.63 COP 49.8K
$10.73 VES 9,383
45.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.00 COP 92.4K
$32.53 VES 28.4K
-10.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.55 COP 103.7K
$37.82 VES 33.1K
-13.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.14 COP 48.2K
$17.11 VES 15.0K
-11.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 COP 24.0K
$4.88 VES 4,269
54.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.5M
$94.8 VES 83.0K
390.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,119 COP 25.9M
$4,168 VES 3.6M
94.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 COP 262.8K
$50.5 VES 44.2K
63.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.69 COP 148.8K
$39.05 VES 34.2K
19.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 COP 452.7K
$90.6 VES 79.2K
56.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 COP 331.7K
$86.7 VES 75.8K
20.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 COP 2.5M
$299 VES 261.6K
161.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 COP 1.4M
$195 VES 170.5K
125.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 COP 4.0M
$524 VES 458.6K
139.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$974 COP 3.1M
$379 VES 331.5K
156.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,755 COP 8.8M
$748 VES 654.5K
268.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,239 COP 7.1M
$465 VES 406.8K
381.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Venezuela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$795 COP 2.5M
$219 VES 191.6K
262.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.81
22.35
-42.68%

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

Last update for Bogota: October 3, 2026

Last update for Venezuela: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bogota
$440
Venezuela
$195 55.7% $245
Groceries & Markets
Bogota
$256
Venezuela
$273 6.6% $17
Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
$169
Venezuela
$120 28.9% $49
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
$166
Venezuela
$63 61.7% $102
Eating Out
Bogota
$147
Venezuela
$166 13.1% $19
Getting Around
Bogota
$67
Venezuela
$49 26.8% $18
Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
$48
Venezuela
$48 0.1% $0.1
Good to know
🇨🇴 Bogota
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🕒 Local time
09:13 9:13 AM
10:13 10:13 AM
1 h ahead of Bogota
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,181,047 Capital
28,515,829
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

VES, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Venezuelan Bolívar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 875 VES (1,000 VES = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 980 VES (1,000 VES = 1.02 EUR).

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