Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bogota

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 44.8% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 50.5% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$4.97 COP 18.8K
163.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$31.22 COP 118.3K
72.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$7.65 COP 29.0K
22.88%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.79 COP 6,799
98.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$1.01 COP 3,834
58.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.64 COP 2,418
79.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$1.14 COP 4,314
177.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$2.19 COP 8,300
121.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$1.23 COP 4,665
32.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$1.45 COP 5,509
88.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.14 COP 4,312
64.91%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.96 COP 7,440
34.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$4.84 COP 18.4K
104.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.16 COP 19.5K
62.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.24 COP 27.4K
60.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$3.10 COP 11.7K
-4.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$1.13 COP 4,292
57.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$1.31 COP 4,973
57.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$1.24 COP 4,707
58.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$1.11 COP 4,213
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.16 COP 4,399
94.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.78 COP 2,940
87.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.85 COP 3,218
28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$2.91 COP 11.0K
49.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.82 COP 44.8K
15.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$1.16 COP 4,381
43.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$1.94 COP 7,364
82.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.74 COP 2,814
-51.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$41.22 COP 156.2K
-54.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$1.41 COP 5,334
-6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$1.54 COP 5,822
-80.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$6.21 COP 23.5K
-11.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$0.99 COP 3,732
35.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$15.6K COP 59.0M
22.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$25.0K COP 94.8M
-5.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$83.0 COP 314.3K
-50.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$11.20 COP 42.4K
148.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$25.55 COP 96.8K
17.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$24.08 COP 91.2K
122.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$11.25 COP 42.6K
132.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.98 COP 18.9K
26.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$301 COP 1.1M
45.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$8,353 COP 31.6M
28.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$59.6 COP 225.9K
-4.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$41.49 COP 157.2K
9.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$105 COP 396.0K
-0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$84.1 COP 318.6K
28.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$451 COP 1.7M
121.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$328 COP 1.2M
90.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$815 COP 3.1M
158.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$636 COP 2.4M
91.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$2,129 COP 8.1M
78.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$1,439 COP 5.5M
54.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$494 COP 1.9M
121.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.93
-12.30%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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