Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 10.8% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 26.1% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 COP 20.8K
$4.88 COP 20.4K
2.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.92 COP 70.5K
$31.8 COP 132.6K
-46.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 COP 29.8K
$7.71 COP 32.1K
-7.13%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,507
$1.88 COP 7,842
-17.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 4,375
$0.99 COP 4,137
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$0.62 COP 2,594
8.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 COP 3,946
$1.17 COP 4,865
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 COP 9,780
$2.23 COP 9,294
5.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,559
$1.23 COP 5,132
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 COP 5,102
$1.41 COP 5,889
-13.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 COP 4,300
$1.18 COP 4,938
-12.71%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,114
$2.07 COP 8,633
5.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 COP 18.3K
$4.87 COP 20.3K
-9.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 COP 24.5K
$5.04 COP 21K
16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.28 COP 30.3K
17.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,415
$2.97 COP 12.4K
-23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,461
$1.08 COP 4,508
-23.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 COP 6,348
$1.35 COP 5,614
12.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 COP 2,800
$1.3 COP 5,433
-48.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,827
$1.11 COP 4,633
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,683
$1.12 COP 4,657
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 COP 3,480
$0.77 COP 3,228
7.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,554
$0.82 COP 3,431
3.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 COP 8,432
$2.78 COP 11.6K
-27.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 COP 40.6K
$10.5 COP 43.8K
-7.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 5,007
$1.16 COP 4,852
3.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.92 COP 8,013
28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COP 3,081
$0.7 COP 2,906
5.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 COP 132.6K
$41.82 COP 174.4K
-23.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,202
$1.48 COP 6,171
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 7,885
$1.53 COP 6,390
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 COP 33.2K
$5.99 COP 25K
32.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,942
$1.02 COP 4,264
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K COP 61.3M
$15.4K COP 64.4M
-4.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K COP 76.7M
$25.4K COP 106.1M
-27.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.3 COP 151.3K
$81.4 COP 339.3K
-55.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.5 COP 31.3K
$11.24 COP 46.9K
-33.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 COP 77.4K
$25.75 COP 107.4K
-27.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.84 COP 70.2K
$23.23 COP 96.8K
-27.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 COP 96.8K
$10.9 COP 45.4K
112.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 COP 14.8K
$4.74 COP 19.8K
-25.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.3M
$295 COP 1.2M
3.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,962 COP 24.9M
$8,324 COP 34.7M
-28.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COP 243.3K
$60.4 COP 251.6K
-3.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.27 COP 134.5K
$41.62 COP 173.5K
-22.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.25 COP 176.1K
$102 COP 425.2K
-58.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 436.3K
$82.9 COP 345.4K
26.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 COP 711.4K
$461 COP 1.9M
-63.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 COP 1.1M
$320 COP 1.3M
-19.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 COP 1.5M
$823 COP 3.4M
-55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 COP 1.5M
$641 COP 2.7M
-44.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,278 COP 5.3M
$1,946 COP 8.1M
-34.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 COP 3.4M
$1,362 COP 5.7M
-39.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pereira
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 COP 2M
$429 COP 1.8M
13.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.93
3.87%

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Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

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