Bogota vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$500
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
8.03M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bogota is 7% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4996th and 5300th ($1106 vs $1034) 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 0.6 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 4429th and 3484th 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
$7.13
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731