Bogota vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$441
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
66
58
🏙️ Population
8.03M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bogota is 20% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5761st and 6622nd ($976 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Colombia and Kenya, respectively. Check Colombia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5073rd and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Nairobi

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Bogota Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$8707

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Cities near Bogota

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 Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820