Make it a trip · Bogota, Colombia
What Bogota costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around La Candelaria and Chapinero.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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No visa needed Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Up to 90 days, extendable to 180 in a calendar year.
Source: Wikipedia, visa policy of Colombia (2026)
Free -
Uber, Cabify or Didi from El Dorado to the city, from Many reports
Usually 30,000 to 50,000 COP. 25 to 45 minutes. Official yellow taxis cost 35,000 to 55,000 COP from the kiosk. TransMilenio M84 costs 3,200 COP.
Source: AirConnect, Bogotá airport transport (2026-07)
$30,000 Book an airport pickup -
Entry fee on arrival Fixed
For CA passports.
Reciprocity fee for Canadian citizens aged 14 to 79. Up to 90 days.
Source: Wikipedia, visa policy of Colombia (2026)
$255,000
Getting around
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TransMilenio ride Fixed
Needs a TuLlave card.
Source: AirConnect, Bogotá airport transport (2026-07)
$3,200
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Bogotá (2026-06)
US$7.10 -
US$8.50
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Bogotá (2026-06)
US$32 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Bogotá (2026-06)
US$2.80 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Bogotá (2026-06)
US$1.70
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Bogotá (2026-06)
US$0.70 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Bogotá (2026-06)
US$1.20 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Bogotá (2026-06)
US$1.20
Doing
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Gold Museum Fixed
Tuesday to Saturday. Free on Sundays; closed Mondays.
Source: Bogotá city portal, plan your visit to the Gold Museum (2025)
$5,000 Get tickets -
Monserrate cable car or funicular, return Many reports
Weekdays; about 21,000 COP on Sundays.
Source: Lorenzigo, visiting Monserrate (2026)
$35,000 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 15 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 20,000 COP. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Bogota hostels (2026-10)
$34,000 to $52,000 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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