Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 7.2% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 18.8% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$4.88 COP 20.4K
-18.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.8 COP 99.2K
$31.8 COP 132.6K
-25.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 COP 30K
$7.71 COP 32.1K
-6.61%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 6,471
$1.88 COP 7,842
-17.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,887
$0.99 COP 4,137
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,400
$0.62 COP 2,594
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,977
$1.17 COP 4,865
1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 9,007
$2.23 COP 9,294
-3.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 4,385
$1.23 COP 5,132
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 5,405
$1.41 COP 5,889
-7.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.18 COP 4,938
0.85%
Eggs
$2.2 COP 9,183
$2.07 COP 8,633
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.2K
$4.87 COP 20.3K
-10.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 22.5K
$5.04 COP 21K
6.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 30.3K
$7.28 COP 30.3K
-0.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$2.97 COP 12.4K
-17.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,408
$1.08 COP 4,508
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,621
$1.35 COP 5,614
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,599
$1.3 COP 5,433
-33.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,860
$1.11 COP 4,633
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,925
$1.12 COP 4,657
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,383
$0.77 COP 3,228
5.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,704
$0.82 COP 3,431
-20.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,568
$2.78 COP 11.6K
-17.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 COP 43.6K
$10.5 COP 43.8K
-0.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,565
$1.16 COP 4,852
-6.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,396
$1.92 COP 8,013
-7.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,810
$0.7 COP 2,906
-4.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.82 COP 174.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.48 COP 6,171
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 7,211
$1.53 COP 6,390
13.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$5.99 COP 25K
3.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.02 COP 4,264
-1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 76M
$15.4K COP 64.4M
18.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.4M
$25.4K COP 106.1M
1.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.8 COP 349.5K
$81.4 COP 339.3K
3.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$11.24 COP 46.9K
-18.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 COP 94.9K
$25.75 COP 107.4K
-11.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 97.8K
$23.23 COP 96.8K
0.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.9 COP 45.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 16.9K
$4.74 COP 19.8K
-14.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$295 COP 1.2M
-18.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,992 COP 25M
$8,324 COP 34.7M
-28.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 COP 249.7K
$60.4 COP 251.6K
-0.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.2 COP 138.4K
$41.62 COP 173.5K
-20.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 346.6K
$102 COP 425.2K
-18.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 COP 300.8K
$82.9 COP 345.4K
-12.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$461 COP 1.9M
-38.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 990.7K
$320 COP 1.3M
-25.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$823 COP 3.4M
-35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.8M
$641 COP 2.7M
-34.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,441 COP 6M
$1,946 COP 8.1M
-25.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 COP 4.4M
$1,362 COP 5.7M
-21.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 COP 2.2M
$429 COP 1.8M
21.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
12.93
1.93%

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Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

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