Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasto and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasto and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasto is 19.7% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pasto is 17.8% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 COP 14.6K
$4.97 COP 18.7K
-22.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.64 COP 89.0K
$31.22 COP 117.5K
-24.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 COP 27.6K
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-4.18%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COP 5,654
$1.79 COP 6,754
-16.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,502
$1.01 COP 3,808
-7.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,140
$0.64 COP 2,402
-10.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COP 4,307
$1.14 COP 4,285
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 8,401
$2.19 COP 8,245
1.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 3,984
$1.23 COP 4,634
-13.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 COP 4,736
$1.45 COP 5,473
-13.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,475
$1.14 COP 4,284
4.39%
Eggs
$2.23 COP 8,407
$1.96 COP 7,391
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 COP 16.5K
$4.84 COP 18.2K
-9.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 COP 19.7K
$5.16 COP 19.4K
1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 COP 27.1K
$7.24 COP 27.3K
-0.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 COP 9,457
$3.10 COP 11.6K
-19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 COP 3,870
$1.13 COP 4,264
-8.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COP 4,912
$1.31 COP 4,940
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,994
$1.24 COP 4,676
-14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,341
$1.11 COP 4,185
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,447
$1.16 COP 4,370
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,290
$0.78 COP 2,920
11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,627
$0.85 COP 3,197
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,842
$2.91 COP 11.0K
-19.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 COP 37.1K
$11.82 COP 44.5K
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 4,058
$1.16 COP 4,352
-6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 COP 6,725
$1.94 COP 7,316
-7.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,577
$0.74 COP 2,795
-8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.22 COP 155.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,380
$1.41 COP 5,298
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 COP 6,481
$1.54 COP 5,784
11.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 COP 23.2K
$6.21 COP 23.4K
-0.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,564
$0.99 COP 3,708
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.3M
$15.6K COP 58.6M
14.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COP 94.7M
$25.0K COP 94.1M
0.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COP 315.6K
$83.0 COP 312.2K
1.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.5K
$11.20 COP 42.1K
-18.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.77 COP 85.7K
$25.55 COP 96.2K
-10.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 COP 87.8K
$24.08 COP 90.6K
-3.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.25 COP 42.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 COP 14.6K
$4.98 COP 18.7K
-22.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 894.8K
$301 COP 1.1M
-21.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,852 COP 22.0M
$8,353 COP 31.4M
-29.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 COP 222.3K
$59.6 COP 224.4K
-0.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.62 COP 122.8K
$41.49 COP 156.2K
-21.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 COP 311.8K
$105 COP 393.4K
-20.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 COP 269.1K
$84.1 COP 316.5K
-14.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 COP 1.0M
$451 COP 1.7M
-39.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COP 893.0K
$328 COP 1.2M
-27.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 COP 2.0M
$815 COP 3.1M
-34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 COP 1.6M
$636 COP 2.4M
-33.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,436 COP 5.4M
$2,129 COP 8.0M
-32.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,055 COP 4.0M
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-26.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$494 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.06
12.93
1.01%

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Last update for Pasto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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