Bogota vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$441
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
79
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
8.03M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bogota is 6% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5761st and 5274th ($976 vs $1040) 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 0.6 months in Lima. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5073rd and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$8454

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745