Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 11.3% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cucuta is 17.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COP 14.9K
$4.88 COP 20.4K
-26.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.67 COP 98.7K
$31.8 COP 132.6K
-25.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 30.5K
$7.71 COP 32.1K
-5.06%
Cappuccino
$0.92 COP 3,853
$1.88 COP 7,842
-51.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,858
$0.99 COP 4,137
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,545
$0.62 COP 2,594
-40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,059
$1.17 COP 4,865
3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,893
$2.23 COP 9,294
-4.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 COP 3,711
$1.23 COP 5,132
-27.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 COP 3,896
$1.41 COP 5,889
-34.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 COP 3,914
$1.18 COP 4,938
-20.34%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,198
$2.07 COP 8,633
6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 COP 22.9K
$4.87 COP 20.3K
12.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 COP 21.6K
$5.04 COP 21K
2.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 COP 30K
$7.28 COP 30.3K
-1.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 COP 10.5K
$2.97 COP 12.4K
-14.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,104
$1.08 COP 4,508
-31.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,912
$1.35 COP 5,614
-48.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 COP 2,650
$1.3 COP 5,433
-50.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,094
$1.11 COP 4,633
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 COP 2,614
$1.12 COP 4,657
-43.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 COP 2,432
$0.77 COP 3,228
-24.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 3,089
$0.82 COP 3,431
-9.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 COP 9,677
$2.78 COP 11.6K
-16.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 COP 48.5K
$10.5 COP 43.8K
10.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,692
$1.16 COP 4,852
-2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,226
$1.92 COP 8,013
-9.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,950
$0.7 COP 2,906
1.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.13 COP 150.6K
$41.82 COP 174.4K
-13.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,990
$1.48 COP 6,171
-2.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 COP 6,122
$1.53 COP 6,390
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 COP 22.4K
$5.99 COP 25K
-10.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,951
$1.02 COP 4,264
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 75.7M
$15.4K COP 64.4M
17.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K COP 108.7M
$25.4K COP 106.1M
2.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86 COP 358.5K
$81.4 COP 339.3K
5.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 37.4K
$11.24 COP 46.9K
-20.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 COP 81.5K
$25.75 COP 107.4K
-24.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 COP 96K
$23.23 COP 96.8K
-0.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 COP 37.4K
$10.9 COP 45.4K
-17.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$4.74 COP 19.8K
-17.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$295 COP 1.2M
8.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 COP 17.7M
$8,324 COP 34.7M
-49.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 245.3K
$60.4 COP 251.6K
-2.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 134.2K
$41.62 COP 173.5K
-22.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 COP 351.2K
$102 COP 425.2K
-17.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71 COP 295.8K
$82.9 COP 345.4K
-14.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 COP 1M
$461 COP 1.9M
-46.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 COP 703.8K
$320 COP 1.3M
-47.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 COP 2.4M
$823 COP 3.4M
-29.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 COP 1.5M
$641 COP 2.7M
-43.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 6.3M
$1,946 COP 8.1M
-21.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 COP 4.6M
$1,362 COP 5.7M
-18.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 COP 1.8M
$429 COP 1.8M
-0.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
12.93
1.93%

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Last update for Cucuta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

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