Module profile
Cost of Living score
80/100
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Cost of Living in Bogotá80/100
Cost of Living
Cost of Living in Bogotá
Bogotá offers strong affordability for a major Latin American capital, with food and transit costs supporting steady daily life. Cost of Living in Bogotá scores 80/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 80/100
Affordability score
80/100
Strong affordability for a major capital.
Housing pressure
Moderate
Rental options span a wide range across the metro.
Transport offset
Strong
BRT and bus reach reduce private mobility costs.
Bogotá cost of living data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability score | 80/100 | Markets and transit support stable daily costs. |
| Housing pressure | Moderate | Central neighborhoods are more competitive. |
| Transport offset | Strong | Transit-heavy daily routines lower private mobility costs. |
Cost of Living city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá (this page) | 80/100 | Bogotá offers strong affordability for a major Latin American capital, with food and transit costs supporting steady daily life. |
| Medellín | 78/100 | Medellín's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cartagena | 70/100 | Cartagena's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Sincelejo | 70/100 | Sincelejo's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| San Jacinto | 70/100 | San Jacinto's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Salgar | 70/100 | Salgar's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Ibagué | 69/100 | Ibagué's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Popayán | 69/100 | Popayán's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Santa Cruz de Mompós | 69/100 | Santa Cruz de Mompós's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| El Tablón | 69/100 | El Tablón's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Unguía | 69/100 | Unguía's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Tunja | 68/100 | Tunja's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Leticia | 68/100 | Leticia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Mitú | 68/100 | Mitú's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Arauquita | 68/100 | Arauquita's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Baranoa | 68/100 | Baranoa's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Santa Marta | 67/100 | Santa Marta's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bucaramanga | 67/100 | Bucaramanga's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Neiva | 67/100 | Neiva's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Quibdó | 67/100 | Quibdó's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Puerto Carreño | 67/100 | Puerto Carreño's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| La Unión | 67/100 | La Unión's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Hogares Soacha | 67/100 | Hogares Soacha's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| El Banco | 67/100 | El Banco's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Cali | 66/100 | Cali's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Montería | 66/100 | Montería's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Ipiales | 66/100 | Ipiales's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Villa del Rosario | 66/100 | Villa del Rosario's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Socorro | 66/100 | Socorro's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Armenia | 65/100 | Armenia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Arauca | 65/100 | Arauca's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
Interpretation
The cost-of-living model balances housing pressure with food and transit access. Bogotá's BRT and food markets support steady daily routines. Across the indexed cities the cost of living average is 59/100, so Bogotá is 21 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- Numbeo: Cost of Living Index
Used for directional affordability framing alongside official housing and price datasets.
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