Cost of Living Comparison Between Salento and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Salento and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Salento is 19.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salento is 18% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 COP 15.2K
$4.97 COP 18.7K
-18.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.58 COP 88.7K
$31.22 COP 117.5K
-24.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 COP 26.6K
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-7.45%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 5,889
$1.79 COP 6,754
-12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,550
$1.01 COP 3,808
-6.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,111
$0.64 COP 2,402
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,484
$1.14 COP 4,285
4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 COP 8,061
$2.19 COP 8,245
-2.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 3,961
$1.23 COP 4,634
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,910
$1.45 COP 5,473
-10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,481
$1.14 COP 4,284
4.39%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 8,329
$1.96 COP 7,391
12.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.1K
$4.84 COP 18.2K
-6.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.30 COP 20.0K
$5.16 COP 19.4K
2.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.37 COP 27.7K
$7.24 COP 27.3K
1.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COP 9,581
$3.10 COP 11.6K
-17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 COP 3,920
$1.13 COP 4,264
-7.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,879
$1.31 COP 4,940
-0.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 COP 3,959
$1.24 COP 4,676
-15.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,191
$1.11 COP 4,185
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,438
$1.16 COP 4,370
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COP 3,073
$0.78 COP 2,920
5.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,645
$0.85 COP 3,197
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,849
$2.91 COP 11.0K
-19.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 COP 36.7K
$11.82 COP 44.5K
-17.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,263
$1.16 COP 4,352
-2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 6,495
$1.94 COP 7,316
-10.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Salento
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,595
$0.74 COP 2,795
-6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.22 COP 155.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,301
$1.41 COP 5,298
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 COP 6,673
$1.54 COP 5,784
14.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 COP 22.9K
$6.21 COP 23.4K
-1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,799
$0.99 COP 3,708
2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 68.0M
$15.6K COP 58.6M
16.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COP 94.5M
$25.0K COP 94.1M
0.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.1K
$83.0 COP 312.2K
-2.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 COP 34.9K
$11.20 COP 42.1K
-17.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.14 COP 87.1K
$25.55 COP 96.2K
-9.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.77 COP 89.5K
$24.08 COP 90.6K
-1.29%
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
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COP 901.8K
$301 COP 1.1M
-20.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,046 COP 22.8M
$8,353 COP 31.4M
-27.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 COP 217.6K
$59.6 COP 224.4K
-3.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.38 COP 121.9K
$41.49 COP 156.2K
-21.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 COP 319.8K
$105 COP 393.4K
-18.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 COP 273.2K
$84.1 COP 316.5K
-13.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salento
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 COP 1.0M
$451 COP 1.7M
-39.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 909.7K
$328 COP 1.2M
-26.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 COP 2.0M
$815 COP 3.1M
-34.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 COP 1.6M
$636 COP 2.4M
-34.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,445 COP 5.4M
$2,129 COP 8.0M
-32.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 COP 4.0M
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-26.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salento
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 Salento: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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