Bogota vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$387
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
33
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
7.74M
2.87M

The cost of living in Bogota is 29% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6226th and 7096th ($868 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Colombia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5388th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603