How expensive is Bogota compared to other cities?

Bogota ranks #400 out of 577 cities globally, cheaper than 69.2% of cities worldwide. The rent index is 15.3 and local purchasing power is 51.5.

What is the average rent in Bogota?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Bogota city centre costs approximately COP 2,526,660 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to COP 1,431,159 (saving 43%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around COP 4,057,876.

Is Bogota affordable to live in?

Bogota is affordable by global standards. Groceries are affordable, restaurants are affordable, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in Colombia earning COP 188,555,400 gross take home approximately COP 12,936,520 per month after tax.

🇨🇴 Colombia · 2026

Costo della Vita a Bogota

Affordable: più economica del 69.2% delle città nel mondo

Classificata #400 su 577 città · Più costosa del 30.7% delle città a livello mondiale

Affordable

Costo della Vita

Very affordable

Affitto

Affordable

Generi Alimentari

Weak

Potere d'Acquisto

Indice più basso = più accessibile

Prezzi degli Affitti a Bogota

Appartamento	Centro Città	Fuori Centro	Risparmi
1 Camera	COP 2,526,660/mo ≈ $758	COP 1,431,159/mo ≈ $430	43%
3 Camere	COP 4,057,876/mo ≈ $1,218	COP 3,157,592/mo ≈ $948	22%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Bogota

Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	COP 9,910.59	2 sources
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)	COP 4,164.88	2 sources
Bread (500g)	COP 5,061.86	2 sources
Local cheese (1kg)	COP 26,200.09	2 sources
Chicken (1kg)	COP 22,353.29	2 sources
Cigarettes (Marlboro)	COP 11,404.00	2 sources
Eggs (12)	COP 11,420.00	1 source
Milk (1L)	COP 5,072.43	2 sources
Potatoes (1kg)	COP 3,098.00	1 source
Tomatoes (1kg)	COP 4,880.00	1 source
Wine (mid-range)	COP 52,711.00	2 sources

Apples (1kg)

COP 9,910.59

Beer (0.5L, supermarket)

COP 4,164.88

Bread (500g)

COP 5,061.86

Local cheese (1kg)

COP 26,200.09

Chicken (1kg)

COP 22,353.29

Cigarettes (Marlboro)

COP 11,404.00

Eggs (12)

COP 11,420.00

Milk (1L)

COP 5,072.43

Potatoes (1kg)

COP 3,098.00

Tomatoes (1kg)

COP 4,880.00

Wine (mid-range)

COP 52,711.00

Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	COP 5,552.00	2 sources
Cappuccino	COP 13,480.00	1 source
McMeal	COP 30,531.00	1 source
Cheap meal	COP 29,482.50	2 sources
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	COP 143,463.00	2 sources

Draft beer (0.5L)

COP 5,552.00

Cappuccino

COP 13,480.00

McMeal

COP 30,531.00

Cheap meal

COP 29,482.50

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

COP 143,463.00

Clothing & Shoes

Item	Price	Sources
Business shoes (leather)	COP 312,339.00	1 source
Jeans (Levi's 501)	COP 222,584.00	1 source
Sport shoes (Nike)	COP 410,029.54	2 sources
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)	COP 168,506.73	2 sources

Business shoes (leather)

COP 312,339.00

Jeans (Levi's 501)

COP 222,584.00

Sport shoes (Nike)

COP 410,029.54

Summer dress (Zara/H&M)

COP 168,506.73

Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	COP 17,915.75	2 sources
Gym membership	COP 109,381.00	2 sources

Cinema ticket

COP 17,915.75

Gym membership

COP 109,381.00

Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	COP 4,271.46	2 sources
Taxi start	COP 6,300.00	1 source
Monthly pass	COP 160,567.00	2 sources

Gasoline (1L)

COP 4,271.46

Taxi start

COP 6,300.00

Monthly pass

COP 160,567.00

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Basic utilities (85m²)	COP 370,766.25	2 sources

Basic utilities (85m²)

COP 370,766.25

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Bogota has a cost of living index of 26.8 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. ShouldIMove price index is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

26.8

Index

Sources

5.9

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

29.1

Expatistan

28.0

LivingCost

23.2

ShouldIMove price index

21.1

left out

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Indici di Costo

Costo della Vita

26.8 Affordable

Affitto

15.3 Very affordable

Generi Alimentari

42.5 Affordable

Ristoranti

37.8 Affordable

Potere d'Acquisto

51.5 Weak

Vivere a Bogota: Cosa Aspettarsi

Bogota è affordable secondo gli standard globali (classificata #400 su 577 città), più economica del 69.2% delle città nel mondo.

La spesa alimentare è affordable, mentre mangiare fuori è affordable. Rent offre il miglior rapporto qualità-prezzo, mentre Groceries è il più costoso.

Il potere d'acquisto locale è limitato: i residenti possono permettersi meno beni e servizi rispetto alla maggior parte delle città.

I lavoratori in Colombia con COP 188,555,400 lordi ricevono COP 12,936,520/mese netto dopo le tasse (aliquota effettiva: 17.7%%). Vedi il calcolatore fiscale completo di Colombia →