Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartago and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartago and Bogota

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cartago is 23.8% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cartago is 1.5% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 COPĀ 13.9K
$4.97 COPĀ 18.7K
-25.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.90 COPĀ 108.8K
$31.22 COPĀ 117.5K
-7.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COPĀ 27.9K
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
-3.01%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COPĀ 5,843
$1.79 COPĀ 6,754
-13.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,291
$1.01 COPĀ 3,808
-13.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COPĀ 2,087
$0.64 COPĀ 2,402
-14.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 COPĀ 3,927
$1.14 COPĀ 4,285
-8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COPĀ 9,295
$2.19 COPĀ 8,245
12.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,617
$1.23 COPĀ 4,634
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 COPĀ 5,500
$1.45 COPĀ 5,473
0.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COPĀ 4,553
$1.14 COPĀ 4,284
6.14%
Eggs
$2.48 COPĀ 9,330
$1.96 COPĀ 7,391
26.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.19 COPĀ 15.8K
$4.84 COPĀ 18.2K
-13.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 COPĀ 20.5K
$5.16 COPĀ 19.4K
5.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.41 COPĀ 27.9K
$7.24 COPĀ 27.3K
2.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COPĀ 9,026
$3.10 COPĀ 11.6K
-22.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,700
$1.13 COPĀ 4,264
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,520
$1.31 COPĀ 4,940
-8.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 COPĀ 4,777
$1.24 COPĀ 4,676
2.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 COPĀ 3,110
$1.11 COPĀ 4,185
-25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,160
$1.16 COPĀ 4,370
-4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 COPĀ 2,853
$0.78 COPĀ 2,920
-2.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COPĀ 2,463
$0.85 COPĀ 3,197
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 COPĀ 10.9K
$2.91 COPĀ 11.0K
-0.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 COPĀ 40.8K
$11.82 COPĀ 44.5K
-8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,186
$1.16 COPĀ 4,352
-4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 COPĀ 6,966
$1.94 COPĀ 7,316
-4.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,590
$0.74 COPĀ 2,795
-6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.22 COPĀ 155.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,781
$1.41 COPĀ 5,298
9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COPĀ 7,366
$1.54 COPĀ 5,784
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.21 COPĀ 23.4K
60.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,571
$0.99 COPĀ 3,708
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K COPĀ 81.8M
$15.6K COPĀ 58.6M
39.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K COPĀ 111.9M
$25.0K COPĀ 94.1M
18.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COPĀ 312.5K
$83.0 COPĀ 312.2K
0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 COPĀ 33.4K
$11.20 COPĀ 42.1K
-20.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.19 COPĀ 91.1K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.2K
-5.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.62 COPĀ 88.9K
$24.08 COPĀ 90.6K
-1.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.25 COPĀ 42.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 COPĀ 18.6K
$4.98 COPĀ 18.7K
-0.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 COPĀ 859.0K
$301 COPĀ 1.1M
-24.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,962 COPĀ 22.4M
$8,353 COPĀ 31.4M
-28.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 COPĀ 240.0K
$59.6 COPĀ 224.4K
7.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.68 COPĀ 168.2K
$41.49 COPĀ 156.2K
7.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 COPĀ 287.5K
$105 COPĀ 393.4K
-26.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 COPĀ 342.4K
$84.1 COPĀ 316.5K
8.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 COPĀ 1.1M
$451 COPĀ 1.7M
-36.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 COPĀ 914.0K
$328 COPĀ 1.2M
-25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$537 COPĀ 2.0M
$815 COPĀ 3.1M
-34.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 COPĀ 1.6M
$636 COPĀ 2.4M
-33.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,495 COPĀ 5.6M
$2,129 COPĀ 8.0M
-29.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,363 COPĀ 5.1M
$1,439 COPĀ 5.4M
-5.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cartago
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 COPĀ 1.2M
$494 COPĀ 1.9M
-37.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
12.93
-10.44%

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Last update for Cartago: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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