Bogota vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$494
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
8.03M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bogota is 1% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5141st ($1062 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and Peru, respectively. Check Colombia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5180th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Lima

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Bogota Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$9668

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755