🇨🇴 Colombia · #405 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Bogota

Close to the Colombia average

Ranked #405 of 546 cities · More expensive than 25.8% of cities worldwide

Compared to Colombia average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Bogota

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom COP 2,037,373/mo ≈ $611 COP 1,502,230/mo ≈ $450 26%
3-Bedroom COP 3,707,186/mo ≈ $1,112 COP 2,912,090/mo ≈ $873 26%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Bogota has a composite cost index of 23.4 from 3 independent data sources.

23.4
Composite
3
Sources
0.2
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
23.4
Expatistan
21.8
LivingCost
No data
SIM
21.1
View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+1.4% Average
Rent
+0.8% Average
Groceries
+2.7% Average
Restaurants
+0.3% Average
Purchasing Power
+5.6% Average

Living in Bogota: What to Expect

Bogota is average by global standards (ranked #405 of 546 cities). It is 1.4% more expensive than the Colombia average, based on 4 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Restaurants offers the best value, while Groceries is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Colombia earning COP 190,901,199 gross take home COP 13,030,141/month after tax (18.1% effective rate). See full Colombia tax calculator →

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