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

🙂 Solo nomad: Popayan is 19.5% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Popayan is 13.1% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.97 COP 16.5K

$4.88 COP 20.4K

-18.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.57 COP 98.3K

$31.8 COP 132.6K

-25.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.3 COP 30.4K

$7.71 COP 32.1K

-5.32%

Cappuccino

$1.51 COP 6,289

$1.88 COP 7,842

-19.68%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 COP 3,923

$0.99 COP 4,137

-5.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 COP 2,520

$0.62 COP 2,594

-3.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.2 COP 4,993

$1.17 COP 4,865

2.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 COP 9,179

$2.23 COP 9,294

-1.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 COP 4,599

$1.23 COP 5,132

-10.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 5,179

$1.41 COP 5,889

-12.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,899

$1.18 COP 4,938

Eggs

$2.22 COP 9,239

$2.07 COP 8,633

7.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.33 COP 18.1K

$4.87 COP 20.3K

-11.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 COP 22.3K

$5.04 COP 21K

6.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 COP 31.1K

$7.28 COP 30.3K

2.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 COP 10.6K

$2.97 COP 12.4K

-14.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 COP 4,601

$1.08 COP 4,508

1.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 COP 5,417

$1.35 COP 5,614

-3.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 COP 3,588

$1.3 COP 5,433

-33.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,678

$1.11 COP 4,633

0.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,726

$1.12 COP 4,657

0.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 COP 3,620

$0.77 COP 3,228

12.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,893

$0.82 COP 3,431

-15.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.33 COP 9,697

$2.78 COP 11.6K

-16.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.1 COP 38K

$10.5 COP 43.8K

-13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 COP 4,540

$1.16 COP 4,852

-6.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 COP 7,404

$1.92 COP 8,013

-7.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 3,061

$0.7 COP 2,906

4.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.82 COP 174.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 6,169

$1.48 COP 6,171

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.68 COP 6,996

$1.53 COP 6,390

9.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 COP 25.8K

$5.99 COP 25K

3.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 4,103

$1.02 COP 4,264

-3.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.2K COP 76M

$15.4K COP 64.4M

17.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.3K COP 105.4M

$25.4K COP 106.1M

-0.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.6 COP 340K

$81.4 COP 339.3K

0.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.16 COP 38.2K

$11.24 COP 46.9K

-18.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.27 COP 92.9K

$25.75 COP 107.4K

-13.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.16 COP 96.5K

$23.23 COP 96.8K

-0.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.9 COP 45.4K

Cinema Ticket

$3.86 COP 16.1K

$4.74 COP 19.8K

-18.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$241 COP 1M

$295 COP 1.2M

-18.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,988 COP 25M

$8,324 COP 34.7M

-28.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 COP 242.7K

$60.4 COP 251.6K

-3.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.89 COP 137.1K

$41.62 COP 173.5K

-20.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83 COP 345.8K

$102 COP 425.2K

-18.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 COP 297.4K

$82.9 COP 345.4K

-13.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 COP 1.2M

$461 COP 1.9M

-39.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 COP 1M

$320 COP 1.3M

-24.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 COP 2.2M

$823 COP 3.4M

-35.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 COP 1.8M

$641 COP 2.7M

-33.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,384 COP 5.8M

$1,946 COP 8.1M

-28.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,050 COP 4.4M

$1,362 COP 5.7M

-22.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 COP 1.8M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.18

12.93

1.93%

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

Last update for Popayan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

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