Cost of Living in Bogota vs Encarnacion

Cost of living in Bogota is 77% higher than in Encarnacion (without rent).

Rent in Bogota is 59% more expensive than in Encarnacion.

Cost of living including rent in Bogota is 69% higher than in Encarnacion.

Food in Bogota is 38% more expensive than in Encarnacion.

Transport in Bogota is 398% more expensive than in Encarnacion.

Bogota vs. Encarnacion Comparision

Bogota Encarnacion
Cost of Living, including rent
868 $
515 $
Without Rent
482 $
272 $
Rent & Utilities
387 $
243 $
Food
256 $
185 $
Transport
146 $
29 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
331 $
324 $
Quality of Life
59
28
Population
7.7M
107.0K

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Bogota Encarnacion

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.45 $ 4.85 $
Dinner, for 2 23.9 $ 16.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.06 $ 4.17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.28 $ 1.03 $
Capuccino 1.91 $ 1.66 $
Coke, 330ml 0.8 $ 0.83 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.21 $ 0.81 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.15 $ 0.47 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $ 0.59 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.17 $ 1.61 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.07 $ 5.18 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.14 $ 2.95 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.85 $ 5.81 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.48 $ 1.88 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $ 0.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $ 1.02 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $ 0.91 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $ 0.88 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $ 0.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.7 $ 1.56 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.7 $ 5.21 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $ 0.69 $
Cigarette pack 2.32 $ 1.37 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.71 $ 0.5 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 39.3 $ 29.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.94 $ 0.94 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.1 $ 8.83 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 32.3 $ 17.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.93 $ 5.58 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.38 $ 2.79 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2 $ 1.29 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.54 $ 1.32 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
51.6 $ 27.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
79.6 $ 42.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
22.2 $ 19.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 283 $ 169 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 528 $ 281 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 432 $ 311 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 710 $ 486 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,631 $ 1,259 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,278 $ 615 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 331 $ 324 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 13.44 % 9.92 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.4 $ 16.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.52 $ 4.01 $
Haircut 7.97 $ 5.41 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 86.3 $ 63.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.8 $ 42.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 224 $ 157 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,593 $ 2,959 $