Bogota vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$387
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
77
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
7.74M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6226th and 5792nd ($868 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Peru, respectively. Check Colombia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5388th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$8320

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722