Bogota vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2846
🏠 One person rent
$500
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$866
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
90
3
😀 Quality of life
68
39
🏙️ Population
8.03M
20K

The cost of living in Bogota is 6% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 4996th and 4803rd ($1106 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.9 months in Castries. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 4429th and 7990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Castries

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Bogota Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$554
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
7.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$7.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$7.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$79.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$9991

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1010
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1328
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1107
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1083
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1083
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1715
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1718
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1138
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1143
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1114
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1281
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1223
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1106
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1327
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1039
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$707
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$645
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$613
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2940
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$680
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$830
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$772
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2450
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$773
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$873
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2305
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$650
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$685
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120