Bogota vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2826
🏠 One person rent
$441
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$890
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
89
3
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
8.03M
70K

The cost of living in Bogota is 17% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 5761st and 4773rd ($976 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Colombia and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 5073rd and 7795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$8070

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042