Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan de Pasto and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan de Pasto and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan de Pasto is 21.2% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan de Pasto is 37.9% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 COP 11.8K
$4.88 COP 20.4K
-42.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.99 COP 50K
$31.8 COP 132.6K
-62.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 COP 26.7K
$7.71 COP 32.1K
-16.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,179
$1.88 COP 7,842
-8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,663
$0.99 COP 4,137
-35.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 2,032
$0.62 COP 2,594
-20.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,033
$1.17 COP 4,865
3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 COP 9,879
$2.23 COP 9,294
6.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 4,401
$1.23 COP 5,132
-13.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$1.41 COP 5,889
-9.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,707
$1.18 COP 4,938
-4.24%
Eggs
$1.87 COP 7,804
$2.07 COP 8,633
-9.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$4.87 COP 20.3K
19.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 COP 18K
$5.04 COP 21K
-14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 COP 31K
$7.28 COP 30.3K
2.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 COP 6,679
$2.97 COP 12.4K
-46.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,479
$1.08 COP 4,508
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,407
$1.35 COP 5,614
-3.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,867
$1.3 COP 5,433
-28.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,886
$1.11 COP 4,633
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,689
$1.12 COP 4,657
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,380
$0.77 COP 3,228
5.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,688
$0.82 COP 3,431
-21.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 9,729
$2.78 COP 11.6K
-16.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 COP 53.2K
$10.5 COP 43.8K
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,573
$1.16 COP 4,852
-5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 COP 7,490
$1.92 COP 8,013
-6.25%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 COP 2,440
$0.7 COP 2,906
-15.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.82 COP 174.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,112
$1.48 COP 6,171
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 COP 6,222
$1.53 COP 6,390
-2.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 COP 25.4K
$5.99 COP 25K
1.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,973
$1.02 COP 4,264
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 73.9M
$15.4K COP 64.4M
14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.6M
$25.4K COP 106.1M
-0.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 COP 254.7K
$81.4 COP 339.3K
-24.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$11.24 COP 46.9K
-36.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 COP 97.2K
$25.75 COP 107.4K
-9.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.91 COP 91.4K
$23.23 COP 96.8K
-5.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.9 COP 45.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 COP 16K
$4.74 COP 19.8K
-19.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 992.6K
$295 COP 1.2M
-19.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,001 COP 25M
$8,324 COP 34.7M
-27.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COP 248.5K
$60.4 COP 251.6K
-1.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 COP 138.9K
$41.62 COP 173.5K
-19.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 353.2K
$102 COP 425.2K
-16.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 COP 224.6K
$82.9 COP 345.4K
-34.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 COP 1.3M
$461 COP 1.9M
-34.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 979.9K
$320 COP 1.3M
-26.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 COP 1.6M
$823 COP 3.4M
-53.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COP 1.4M
$641 COP 2.7M
-49.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,455 COP 6.1M
$1,946 COP 8.1M
-25.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$934 COP 3.9M
$1,362 COP 5.7M
-31.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 COP 1.7M
$429 COP 1.8M
-2.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
12.93
1.93%

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Last update for San Juan de Pasto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

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