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 22.5% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan de Pasto is 37.3% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 COP 10.6K
$4.97 COP 18.7K
-43.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.15 COP 45.7K
$31.22 COP 117.4K
-61.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 COP 23.6K
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-18.17%
Cappuccino
$1.67 COP 6,287
$1.79 COP 6,748
-6.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,592
$1.01 COP 3,805
-31.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 1,835
$0.64 COP 2,399
-23.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COP 4,641
$1.14 COP 4,281
7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 COP 9,250
$2.19 COP 8,237
12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 3,955
$1.23 COP 4,629
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 COP 4,627
$1.45 COP 5,467
-15.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,235
$1.14 COP 4,280
-0.88%
Eggs
$1.91 COP 7,185
$1.96 COP 7,384
-2.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 COP 22.5K
$4.84 COP 18.2K
23.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 COP 15.7K
$5.16 COP 19.4K
-18.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.20 COP 27.1K
$7.24 COP 27.2K
-0.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 COP 6,077
$3.10 COP 11.6K
-47.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,183
$1.13 COP 4,260
-1.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,853
$1.31 COP 4,935
-1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.24 COP 4,671
-30.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.11 COP 4,181
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,422
$1.16 COP 4,366
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COP 3,217
$0.78 COP 2,918
10.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,578
$0.85 COP 3,194
-18.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 COP 8,924
$2.91 COP 10.9K
-18.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 49.3K
$11.82 COP 44.4K
10.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,231
$1.16 COP 4,348
-2.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 COP 6,401
$1.94 COP 7,309
-12.37%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COP 2,054
$0.74 COP 2,792
-25.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.22 COP 155.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 COP 5,440
$1.41 COP 5,293
2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 COP 5,683
$1.54 COP 5,778
-1.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 COP 22.9K
$6.21 COP 23.3K
-1.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 COP 3,330
$0.99 COP 3,704
-10.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 66.6M
$15.6K COP 58.5M
13.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K COP 97.9M
$25.0K COP 94.1M
4.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 COP 230.7K
$83.0 COP 311.9K
-26.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 COP 28.1K
$11.20 COP 42.1K
-33.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.44 COP 88.1K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-8.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.40 COP 80.4K
$24.08 COP 90.5K
-11.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.25 COP 42.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 COP 14.4K
$4.98 COP 18.7K
-22.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 888.8K
$301 COP 1.1M
-21.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,863 COP 22.0M
$8,353 COP 31.4M
-29.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.7K
$59.6 COP 224.1K
0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.16 COP 124.7K
$41.49 COP 156.0K
-20.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 COP 311.9K
$105 COP 393.0K
-20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 COP 202.0K
$84.1 COP 316.2K
-36.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 COP 1.2M
$451 COP 1.7M
-31.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 898.9K
$328 COP 1.2M
-27.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$815 COP 3.1M
-54.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 COP 1.3M
$636 COP 2.4M
-47.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,672 COP 6.3M
$2,129 COP 8.0M
-21.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 COP 4.9M
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-9.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan de Pasto
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 COP 1.6M
$494 COP 1.9M
-14.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
12.93
1.93%

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Last update for San Juan de Pasto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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