Cost of Living Comparison Between Monteria and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Monteria and Bogota

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Monteria is 7.1% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Monteria is 4.2% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.70 COPĀ 17.7K
$4.97 COPĀ 18.7K
-5.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.28 COPĀ 117.7K
$31.22 COPĀ 117.5K
0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 COPĀ 26.9K
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
-6.41%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COPĀ 6,359
$1.79 COPĀ 6,754
-5.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,215
$1.01 COPĀ 3,808
-15.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COPĀ 2,295
$0.64 COPĀ 2,402
-4.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 COPĀ 4,863
$1.14 COPĀ 4,285
13.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 COPĀ 7,430
$2.19 COPĀ 8,245
-10.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,685
$1.23 COPĀ 4,634
-20.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 COPĀ 5,038
$1.45 COPĀ 5,473
-7.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,987
$1.14 COPĀ 4,284
-7.02%
Eggs
$1.48 COPĀ 5,575
$1.96 COPĀ 7,391
-24.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 COPĀ 17.5K
$4.84 COPĀ 18.2K
-3.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 COPĀ 11.1K
$5.16 COPĀ 19.4K
-42.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
$7.24 COPĀ 27.3K
-45.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 COPĀ 7,193
$3.10 COPĀ 11.6K
-38.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 COPĀ 1,860
$1.13 COPĀ 4,264
-56.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,588
$1.31 COPĀ 4,940
-27.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,145
$1.24 COPĀ 4,676
-32.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,383
$1.11 COPĀ 4,185
-18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,768
$1.16 COPĀ 4,370
-13.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COPĀ 3,019
$0.78 COPĀ 2,920
2.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 COPĀ 1,881
$0.85 COPĀ 3,197
-41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 COPĀ 10.8K
$2.91 COPĀ 11.0K
-1.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.36 COPĀ 35.2K
$11.82 COPĀ 44.5K
-20.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,433
$1.16 COPĀ 4,352
-21.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COPĀ 4,973
$1.94 COPĀ 7,316
-31.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,547
$0.74 COPĀ 2,795
-8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.7 COPĀ 224.7K
$41.22 COPĀ 155.1K
44.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,352
$1.41 COPĀ 5,298
38.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 COPĀ 11.2K
$1.54 COPĀ 5,784
92.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 COPĀ 16.1K
$6.21 COPĀ 23.4K
-31.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,778
$0.99 COPĀ 3,708
1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K COPĀ 53.8M
$15.6K COPĀ 58.6M
-8.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K COPĀ 84.3M
$25.0K COPĀ 94.1M
-10.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.4 COPĀ 359.0K
$83.0 COPĀ 312.2K
14.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.14 COPĀ 26.9K
$11.20 COPĀ 42.1K
-36.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.40 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.2K
-24.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.62 COPĀ 88.9K
$24.08 COPĀ 90.6K
-1.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.92 COPĀ 37.3K
$11.25 COPĀ 42.3K
-11.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 COPĀ 14.3K
$4.98 COPĀ 18.7K
-23.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 COPĀ 629.1K
$301 COPĀ 1.1M
-44.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,786 COPĀ 6.7M
$8,353 COPĀ 31.4M
-78.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 COPĀ 230.3K
$59.6 COPĀ 224.4K
2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 COPĀ 73.6K
$41.49 COPĀ 156.2K
-52.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 COPĀ 230.0K
$105 COPĀ 393.4K
-41.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.79 COPĀ 138.5K
$84.1 COPĀ 316.5K
-56.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 COPĀ 1.1M
$451 COPĀ 1.7M
-36.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COPĀ 907.1K
$328 COPĀ 1.2M
-26.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 COPĀ 2.0M
$815 COPĀ 3.1M
-35.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 COPĀ 1.6M
$636 COPĀ 2.4M
-32.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,417 COPĀ 5.3M
$2,129 COPĀ 8.0M
-33.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,356 COPĀ 5.1M
$1,439 COPĀ 5.4M
-5.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Monteria
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 COPĀ 1.3M
$494 COPĀ 1.9M
-31.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
12.93
-22.66%

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Last update for Monteria: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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