Bogota vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$494
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
35
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
8.03M
756K

The cost of living in Bogota is 57% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5223rd and 7403rd ($1062 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Colombia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5180th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs La Paz

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Bogota La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661