Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Popayan is 16.7% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popayan is 27.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 COP 14.7K
$4.97 COP 18.7K
-21.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.50 COP 88.5K
$31.22 COP 117.5K
-24.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 COP 27.8K
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-3.53%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COP 5,652
$1.79 COP 6,754
-16.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,270
$1.01 COP 3,808
-13.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,165
$0.64 COP 2,402
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 COP 4,520
$1.14 COP 4,285
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 COP 8,433
$2.19 COP 8,245
2.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 3,965
$1.23 COP 4,634
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 4,664
$1.45 COP 5,473
-14.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,268
$1.14 COP 4,284
-0.88%
Eggs
$2.24 COP 8,439
$1.96 COP 7,391
14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 17.1K
$4.84 COP 18.2K
-5.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 COP 20.2K
$5.16 COP 19.4K
4.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 COP 28.2K
$7.24 COP 27.3K
3.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COP 9,491
$3.10 COP 11.6K
-18.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,025
$1.13 COP 4,264
-5.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,118
$1.31 COP 4,940
3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,416
$1.24 COP 4,676
-26.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,354
$1.11 COP 4,185
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,255
$1.16 COP 4,370
-2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 COP 3,202
$0.78 COP 2,920
8.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,451
$0.85 COP 3,197
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 COP 8,971
$2.91 COP 11.0K
-18.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 COP 32.0K
$11.82 COP 44.5K
-28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,113
$1.16 COP 4,352
-6.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 COP 6,531
$1.94 COP 7,316
-10.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,694
$0.74 COP 2,795
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.22 COP 155.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,602
$1.41 COP 5,298
5.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COP 6,419
$1.54 COP 5,784
11.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 COP 22.1K
$6.21 COP 23.4K
-5.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,560
$0.99 COP 3,708
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COP 66.9M
$15.6K COP 58.6M
14.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COP 94.9M
$25.0K COP 94.1M
0.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COP 311.7K
$83.0 COP 312.2K
-0.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COP 33.8K
$11.20 COP 42.1K
-19.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.62 COP 85.1K
$25.55 COP 96.2K
-11.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 COP 88.0K
$24.08 COP 90.6K
-2.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.25 COP 42.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 14.9K
$4.98 COP 18.7K
-20.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COP 890.9K
$301 COP 1.1M
-21.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,888 COP 22.2M
$8,353 COP 31.4M
-29.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COP 219.9K
$59.6 COP 224.4K
-1.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.73 COP 123.2K
$41.49 COP 156.2K
-21.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 COP 309.9K
$105 COP 393.4K
-21.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.0 COP 271.1K
$84.1 COP 316.5K
-14.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COP 1.1M
$451 COP 1.7M
-37.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COP 891.1K
$328 COP 1.2M
-27.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 COP 2.0M
$815 COP 3.1M
-34.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 COP 1.6M
$636 COP 2.4M
-33.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 COP 6.2M
$2,129 COP 8.0M
-23.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COP 5.4M
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-0.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popayan
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$494 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
12.93
1.93%

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Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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