Cost of Living Comparison Between Quezon City and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Quezon City and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Quezon City is 2.3% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quezon City is 1.9% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 ₱287
$4.97 COP 18.7K
-1.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.30 ₱1,246
$31.22 COP 117.5K
-31.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 ₱177
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-60.52%
Cappuccino
$2.97 ₱173
$1.79 COP 6,753
65.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₱57.8
$1.01 COP 3,808
-1.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₱22.10
$0.64 COP 2,401
-40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 ₱74.1
$1.14 COP 4,284
11.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 ₱152
$2.19 COP 8,243
18.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 ₱124
$1.23 COP 4,633
72.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 ₱70.8
$1.45 COP 5,472
-16.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₱65.6
$1.14 COP 4,283
-1.75%
Eggs
$1.96 ₱115
$1.96 COP 7,390
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 ₱399
$4.84 COP 18.2K
40.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 ₱256
$5.16 COP 19.4K
-15.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.12 ₱416
$7.24 COP 27.3K
-1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.30 ₱251
$3.10 COP 11.6K
38.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₱92.4
$1.13 COP 4,263
39.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 ₱171
$1.31 COP 4,939
123.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 ₱95.3
$1.24 COP 4,675
31.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 ₱163
$1.11 COP 4,184
151.35%
Onion (1kg)
$4.14 ₱242
$1.16 COP 4,370
256.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 ₱91.5
$0.78 COP 2,920
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ₱58.6
$0.85 COP 3,196
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₱190
$2.91 COP 11.0K
11.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₱442
$11.82 COP 44.5K
-36.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₱90.6
$1.16 COP 4,351
33.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ₱120
$1.94 COP 7,315
5.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ₱28.10
$0.74 COP 2,795
-35.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.22 COP 155.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱48.73
$1.41 COP 5,298
-41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱15.94
$1.54 COP 5,783
-82.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 ₱125
$6.21 COP 23.4K
-65.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ₱64.6
$0.99 COP 3,707
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K ₱1.5M
$15.6K COP 58.6M
64.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.2M
$25.0K COP 94.1M
-17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 ₱9,572
$83.0 COP 312.2K
97.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.07 ₱1,935
$11.20 COP 42.1K
195.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.25 ₱1,770
$25.55 COP 96.2K
18.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.88 ₱1,455
$24.08 COP 90.6K
3.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.37 ₱372
$11.25 COP 42.3K
-43.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 ₱406
$4.98 COP 18.7K
39.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.0 ₱4,681
$301 COP 1.1M
-73.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,770 ₱162.1K
$8,353 COP 31.4M
-66.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.54 ₱1,903
$59.6 COP 224.3K
-45.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 ₱1,758
$41.49 COP 156.1K
-27.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 ₱5,722
$105 COP 393.3K
-6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 ₱5,409
$84.1 COP 316.5K
9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ₱16.0K
$451 COP 1.7M
-39.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ₱11.4K
$328 COP 1.2M
-40.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$730 ₱42.7K
$815 COP 3.1M
-10.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ₱25.2K
$636 COP 2.4M
-32.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,352 ₱137.6K
$2,129 COP 8.0M
10.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,395 ₱81.6K
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-3.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quezon City
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 ₱27.3K
$494 COP 1.9M
-5.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
12.93
-37.12%

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

Last update for Quezon City: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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