Cost of Living Comparison Between Santos and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Santos and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Santos is 2% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santos is 4.9% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santos
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 R$28.92
$4.97 COP 18.7K
10.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.33 R$144
$31.22 COP 117.4K
-12.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 R$30.95
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-23.27%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$10.82
$1.79 COP 6,748
14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.58
$1.01 COP 3,805
23.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$4.89
$0.64 COP 2,399
45.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 R$10.67
$1.14 COP 4,281
78.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$13.97
$2.19 COP 8,237
21.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santos
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.59
$1.23 COP 4,629
-13.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 R$8.51
$1.45 COP 5,467
11.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.32
$1.14 COP 4,280
21.93%
Eggs
$2.94 R$15.50
$1.96 COP 7,384
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 R$65.6
$4.84 COP 18.2K
157.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.09 R$21.54
$5.16 COP 19.4K
-20.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 R$45.93
$7.24 COP 27.2K
20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 R$8.43
$3.10 COP 11.6K
-48.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 R$6.30
$1.13 COP 4,260
6.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.31
$1.31 COP 4,935
64.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 R$9.56
$1.24 COP 4,671
45.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.96
$1.11 COP 4,181
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.73
$1.16 COP 4,366
10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 R$5.81
$0.78 COP 2,918
41.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$6.88
$0.85 COP 3,194
54.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 R$11.45
$2.91 COP 10.9K
-25.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.51 R$39.60
$11.82 COP 44.4K
-36.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.19
$1.16 COP 4,348
17.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$10.83
$1.94 COP 7,309
6.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Santos
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.04
$0.74 COP 2,792
29.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.49 R$240
$41.22 COP 155.0K
10.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 R$6.70
$1.41 COP 5,293
-9.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.39
$1.54 COP 5,778
-46.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.43 R$76.0
$6.21 COP 23.3K
132.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.66
$0.99 COP 3,704
8.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K R$110.9K
$15.6K COP 58.5M
35.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$149.0K
$25.0K COP 94.1M
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santos
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.4 R$450
$83.0 COP 311.9K
3.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.11 R$63.8
$11.20 COP 42.1K
8.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.42 R$113
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-16.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santos
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.21 R$117
$24.08 COP 90.5K
-7.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.40 R$255
$11.25 COP 42.3K
330.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 R$41.50
$4.98 COP 18.7K
58.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santos
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 R$1,511
$301 COP 1.1M
-4.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,939 R$41.8K
$8,353 COP 31.4M
-4.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santos
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.05 R$248
$59.6 COP 224.1K
-21.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.00 R$206
$41.49 COP 156.0K
-6.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 R$414
$105 COP 393.0K
-24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.18 R$217
$84.1 COP 316.2K
-51.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santos
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 R$2,161
$451 COP 1.7M
-8.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 R$1,746
$328 COP 1.2M
1.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 R$4,247
$815 COP 3.1M
-1.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 R$2,812
$636 COP 2.4M
-16.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,297 R$12.1K
$2,129 COP 8.0M
7.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,594 R$8,403
$1,439 COP 5.4M
10.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santos
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 R$3,011
$494 COP 1.9M
15.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
12.93
-7.19%

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Last update for Santos: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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