Bogota vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$441
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
8.03M
756K

The cost of living in Bogota is 43% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5761st and 7220th ($976 vs $681) 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 0.5 months in La Paz. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5073rd and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$2846

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613