Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Zacatecas Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Zacatecas

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 8.7% more expensive than Zacatecas without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 6% cheaper than Zacatecas without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 COP 17.3K
$6.10 MX$105
-21.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.52 COP 113.5K
$31.14 MX$538
1.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 COP 28.4K
$7.31 MX$126
7.80%
Cappuccino
$1.80 COP 6,475
$2.98 MX$51.4
-39.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,395
$1.17 MX$20.25
-19.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 COP 2,440
$0.75 MX$12.91
-9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 COP 4,078
$1.86 MX$32.17
-39.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 COP 7,696
$3.76 MX$64.9
-43.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 4,384
$1.34 MX$23.14
-8.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 COP 5,146
$2.15 MX$37.09
-33.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,254
$1.48 MX$25.56
-20.27%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 7,436
$2.09 MX$36.05
-0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.64 COP 16.7K
$6.99 MX$121
-33.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 COP 18.0K
$5.94 MX$103
-15.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 COP 26.6K
$8.93 MX$154
-17.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 COP 11.2K
$1.76 MX$30.32
77.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,115
$1.50 MX$25.82
-24.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COP 4,891
$1.78 MX$30.69
-23.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,470
$1.42 MX$24.48
-12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,225
$1.74 MX$30.08
-32.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,086
$1.91 MX$33.01
-40.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 COP 2,644
$1.31 MX$22.68
-44.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,007
$0.77 MX$13.35
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 COP 9,983
$4.14 MX$71.5
-33.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 COP 43.5K
$11.16 MX$193
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,950
$1.63 MX$28.13
-32.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 COP 6,667
$3.19 MX$55.0
-42.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 COP 2,712
$0.48 MX$8.21
56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.54 COP 146.0K
$15.97 MX$276
153.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,086
$2.16 MX$37.30
-34.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 COP 5,404
$1.01 MX$17.37
48.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 COP 22.2K
$11.58 MX$200
-46.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,544
$1.26 MX$21.73
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 56.2M
$24.3K MX$419.0K
-35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COP 90.2M
$24.3K MX$420.5K
2.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.0 COP 295.3K
$22.07 MX$381
271.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 COP 40.3K
$7.81 MX$135
43.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.91 COP 93.3K
$25.03 MX$432
3.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.62 COP 85.0K
$23.61 MX$408
0.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.22 COP 40.4K
$8.01 MX$138
40.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 COP 17.3K
$4.25 MX$73.4
13.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
$188 MX$3,252
54.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,514 COP 30.7M
$3,158 MX$54.5K
169.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 213.7K
$44.50 MX$768
33.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.37 COP 148.9K
$41.87 MX$723
-1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 365.5K
$88.8 MX$1,533
14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 COP 302.0K
$43.12 MX$745
94.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 COP 1.6M
$241 MX$4,169
89.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 COP 1.2M
$404 MX$6,974
-17.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 COP 2.9M
$375 MX$6,483
117.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 COP 2.3M
$769 MX$13.3K
-17.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,237 COP 8.1M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 COP 5.3M
$609 MX$10.5K
140.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Zacatecas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$523 COP 1.9M
$914 MX$15.8K
-42.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.48
12.63%

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

Last update for Bogota: April 12, 2026

Last update for Zacatecas: April 13, 2026

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