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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salento is 13.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salento is 14.8% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 COP 14.0K
$4.80 COP 17.3K
-19.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.71 COP 85.4K
$31.52 COP 113.5K
-24.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.40 COP 26.6K
$7.88 COP 28.4K
-6.09%
Cappuccino
$1.54 COP 5,551
$1.80 COP 6,475
-14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,140
$0.94 COP 3,395
-7.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,218
$0.68 COP 2,440
-8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,274
$1.13 COP 4,078
5.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 8,042
$2.14 COP 7,696
4.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 3,807
$1.22 COP 4,384
-13.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 4,625
$1.43 COP 5,146
-10.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,278
$1.18 COP 4,254
0.85%
Eggs
$2.23 COP 8,019
$2.07 COP 7,436
7.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 COP 16.6K
$4.64 COP 16.7K
-0.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 COP 18.9K
$5.00 COP 18.0K
5.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.52 COP 27.1K
$7.38 COP 26.6K
1.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 COP 9,211
$3.12 COP 11.2K
-17.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 3,871
$1.14 COP 4,115
-5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COP 4,906
$1.36 COP 4,891
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,850
$1.24 COP 4,470
-13.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,159
$1.17 COP 4,225
-0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,066
$1.13 COP 4,086
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 2,922
$0.73 COP 2,644
10.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,350
$0.84 COP 3,007
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 COP 8,735
$2.77 COP 9,983
-12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 COP 34.1K
$12.08 COP 43.5K
-21.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,090
$1.10 COP 3,950
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 COP 6,340
$1.85 COP 6,667
-4.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Salento
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,582
$0.75 COP 2,712
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.21 COP 108.8K
$40.54 COP 146.0K
-25.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,077
$1.41 COP 5,086
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 COP 6,357
$1.50 COP 5,404
18.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 COP 21.7K
$6.16 COP 22.2K
-2.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,333
$0.98 COP 3,544
-5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 64.4M
$15.6K COP 56.2M
14.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K COP 92.4M
$25.1K COP 90.2M
2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.8 COP 301.8K
$82.0 COP 295.3K
2.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.86 COP 31.9K
$11.20 COP 40.3K
-20.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.51 COP 81.1K
$25.91 COP 93.3K
-13.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.36 COP 84.1K
$23.62 COP 85.0K
-1.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.22 COP 40.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 COP 14.4K
$4.81 COP 17.3K
-16.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 COP 843.9K
$292 COP 1.1M
-19.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,027 COP 21.7M
$8,514 COP 30.7M
-29.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 COP 210.5K
$59.4 COP 213.7K
-1.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.85 COP 118.3K
$41.37 COP 148.9K
-20.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 COP 298.4K
$102 COP 365.5K
-18.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 COP 258.3K
$83.9 COP 302.0K
-14.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salento
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 COP 993.8K
$457 COP 1.6M
-39.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 COP 848.6K
$332 COP 1.2M
-28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 COP 1.9M
$815 COP 2.9M
-33.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 COP 1.5M
$638 COP 2.3M
-36.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,442 COP 5.2M
$2,237 COP 8.1M
-35.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,061 COP 3.8M
$1,461 COP 5.3M
-27.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salento
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$523 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.06
12.93
1.01%

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Last update for Salento: April 11, 2026

Last update for Bogota: April 12, 2026

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