Cost of Living in Bogotá, 🇨🇴 Colombia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 4 5 $1,040 $569 $869 $423 $88

Utilities 1 5 — $111 $168 $105 —

Internet & Mobile 11 19 $14 $42 $64 $42 $1

Groceries 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 1 $100 $239 $594 $165 $4

Transportation 9 15 17 $205 $102 $320 $70 $26

Dining Out 33 31 34 1 $378 $158 $422 $69 $21

Leisure Activities 18 35 39 1 $56 $46 $1,856 $35 $24

Health Insurance 12 $63 $118 $305 $42 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 13 $8 $8 $28 — —

Total $1,864 $1,393 $4,626 $951 $166

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 4 $423.48 $315 – $569 per month

Coworking Space 7 8 $109.93 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 5 $1,040.00 $498 – $1,228 per month

Coliving Space 6 $432.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 32 1 $3.75 per cup

Beer 26 1 $1.95 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 33 1 $6.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo 31 1 $9.61 per meal

Apples 25 1 $4.94 per kg

Bread 21 1 $3.00 per loaf

Milk 22 1 $1.89 per liter

Rice 20 1 $1.54 per kg

Chicken Fillets 23 1 $11.89 per kg

Beef 24 1 $10.21 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 27 1 $12.47 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 34 1 $40.95 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 28 1 $1.99 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 1 17 $1.89 per trip

Taxi per km 1 17 $2.20 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 9 10 $50.40 per month

Gasoline 38 2 $1.36 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 1 17 $12.89 per trip

Scooter Rental 15 $14.98 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 11 $11.02 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 1 $31.47 per month

Gym Membership 18 1 $31.47 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 39 1 $11.50 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11 $4.72 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 35 1 $3.15 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 29 1 $61.72 per pair

Summer Dress 30 1 $17.30 per dress

Running Shoes 40 1 $125.90 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 16 $8.51 per visit

Laundry 37 1 $10.39 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $25.20 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 36 1 $2.82 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3,174.67 COP on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Buenos Aires, Medellín, Mexico City

Numbeo Bogotá (Oct 2025 snapshot; lb→kg, gal→L, mi→km)Index
Colombia Octane-95 gasoline COP 4,196.64/LIndex
Metrocuadrado Bogotá rental listing sample (COP 1.7M–8.8M)Listings
Chapinero median rents by furnishing (Oct 2026)Listings
Furnished Chapinero studio COP 3.3M/month all-inListings
Budget furnished studio Chapinero COP 1.37M + adminListings
HQ BOG Americas hot desk COP 349,000/monthListings
Lab-Co coworker membership COP 560,000/monthOfficial
TransMiPass COP 160,000 for 65 SITP validations/monthOfficial
TransMiPass abono rules and COP 160,000 priceOfficial
Claro prepago packs (country prep COP 11k–49k)Official
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Visa tipo V nómadas digitales (fee per Res. 5477 / portal)Official
GP visit COP 50,000–80,000 BogotáSecondary
Tembici Mes Power e-bike plan COP 47,550/monthOfficial
Men’s Barbershop Bogotá corte tradicional COP 27,000Secondary
Bogotá 2025 taxi taxímetro COP 147 per 100 m; arranque from COP 4,100Official
Smart Fit Colombia Fit plan COP 99,900/month (sedes API)Official
Claro fibra 500 Mbps hogar COP 99,900/mes promoOfficial
Jumbo Arroz Roa 1 kg COP 4,890Listings
Jumbo pan tajado Bimbo integral 650 g COP 9,540Listings
Jumbo leche entera San Fernando 1.1 L COP 6,590Listings
Jumbo filete pechuga pollo 900 g COP 33,980Listings
Jumbo carne molida Practicerdo 500 g COP 16,200Listings
Jumbo manzana Anna COP 15,680/kgListings
Jumbo Cerveza Poker lata 330 mL COP 3,590Listings
Jumbo Trapiche Malbec 750 mL promo COP 39,594Listings
Jumbo agua Manantial 1.5 L COP 6,330Listings
Jumbo Levi’s 501 jeans COP 195,930Listings
Jumbo vestido Pat Primo COP 54,900Listings
McDonald’s Chapinero McCombo mediano Doble Hamburguesa COP 30,500Listings
Juan Valdez Plaza Imperial cappuccino tradicional COP 11,900Listings
La Puerta Falsa lunch COP 20,000–40,000 per personSecondary
Andrés Carne de Res COP 31,700–79,300 per personSecondary
Cine Colombia 2D general COP 10,000 (weekend matinée tariff)Official
Farmatodo acetaminofén 20 tabletas COP 8,950Listings
Lavatú autoservicio hasta 3 kg COP 33,000Official
CREG Bogotá gasolina MC COP 16,331/gal (Oct 2026 table)Official
Club Campestre Cafam tenis categoría D COP 36,500/hourOfficial
Nike Colombia running shoes from COP 209,965 (category listing)Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1216.98 1040
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 567.93 423.48
- Apples 3.11 4.94
- Beef 10.28 10.21
- Beer 2.43 1.95
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- Bread 1.76 3
- Chicken Fillets 6.49 11.89
- Cinema Ticket 5.95 3.15
- Coffee 2.03 3.75
- Coliving Space 757.23 432
- Coworking Space 202.83 109.93
- Dining Out local 75.72, nomad 567.93, expat 270.44, family 486.79, tourist 48.68 local 69, nomad 378, expat 158, family 422, tourist 21
- Doctor Visit (GP) 40.57 25.2
- Fast Food Combo 8.65 9.61
- Gasoline 4.73 1.36
- Groceries local 202.83, nomad 121.7, expat 297.48, family 757.23, tourist 6.76 local 165, nomad 100, expat 239, family 594, tourist 4.1
- Gym Membership 36.51 31.47
- Haircut 12.17 8.51
- Health Insurance local 48.68, nomad 86.54, expat 121.7, family 378.62, tourist 5.41 local 42, nomad 63, expat 118, family 305, tourist 2.1
- Housing local 297.48, nomad 1027.67, expat 594.97, family 1216.98, tourist 102.77 local 423, nomad 1040, expat 569, family 869, tourist 88
- Internet & Mobile local 22.99, nomad 59.5, expat 37.86, family 59.5, tourist 4.06 local 42.49, nomad 14.33, family 64, tourist 0.94
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 29.75 31.47
- Jeans 48.68 61.72
- Laundry 3.25 10.39
- Leisure Activities local 40.57, nomad 229.87, expat 162.26, family 405.66, tourist 24.34 local 35, nomad 56, expat 46, family 1856, tourist 24
- Meal (Inexpensive) 5.95 6.3
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 43.27 40.95
- Milk 1.41 1.89
- Mobile Plan 14.87 11.02
- Monthly Transport Pass 48.68 50.4
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 6.76 2.82
- Rice 1.3 1.54
- Ride-hailing (5km) 4.06 12.89
- Running Shoes 102.77 125.9
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.41 4.72
- Scooter Rental 6.76 14.98
- Summer Dress 37.86 17.3
- Taxi Start 0.95 1.89
- Taxi per km 0.38 2.2
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 14.87 11.5
- Transportation local 43.27, nomad 121.7, expat 94.65, family 324.53, tourist 21.64 local 70, nomad 205, expat 102, family 320, tourist 26
- Utilities local 48.68, nomad 0, expat 94.65, family 175.79, tourist 0 local 105, nomad 0, expat 111, family 168, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 40.57, expat 32.45, family 129.81 local 0, nomad 8, expat 8, family 28
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.03 1.99
- Wine (Mid-range) 14.87 12.47
Coffee, Beer, Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Gasoline, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Groceries, Dining Out, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Laundry, Pharmacy (basic meds) and Leisure Activities (local, nomad, expat) tied to Jumbo, DiDi Food, Restaurant Guru, Cine Colombia, Farmatodo, Lavatú, CREG, Cafam and Nike listing sources (jumbocolombia.com, web.didiglobal.com, web.didiglobal.com, es.restaurantguru.com, cinecolombia.com, farmatodo.com.co, creg.gov.co, tiendacafam.com, nike.com.co).

Bogotá cost of living