Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 16.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 16.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COP 11.6K
$4.97 COP 18.8K
-38.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COP 73.1K
$31.22 COP 118.2K
-38.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COP 25.1K
$7.65 COP 28.9K
-13.33%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,104
$1.79 COP 6,795
-24.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,717
$1.01 COP 3,831
-28.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,103
$0.64 COP 2,416
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COP 5,317
$1.14 COP 4,311
22.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COP 7,676
$2.19 COP 8,294
-7.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 4,644
$1.23 COP 4,661
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,190
$1.45 COP 5,505
-23.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,717
$1.14 COP 4,309
9.65%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,544
$1.96 COP 7,435
15.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COP 16.0K
$4.84 COP 18.3K
-12.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 22.1K
$5.16 COP 19.5K
12.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.24 COP 27.4K
0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COP 9,792
$3.10 COP 11.7K
-16.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,457
$1.13 COP 4,289
4.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,376
$1.31 COP 4,970
-32.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,453
$1.24 COP 4,703
-26.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.11 COP 4,210
6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,596
$1.16 COP 4,396
-18.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,470
$0.78 COP 2,938
17.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 2,991
$0.85 COP 3,216
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COP 6,600
$2.91 COP 11.0K
-40.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COP 29.2K
$11.82 COP 44.8K
-34.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,954
$1.16 COP 4,378
-32.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COP 5,927
$1.94 COP 7,359
-19.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,609
$0.74 COP 2,812
-6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COP 145.2K
$41.22 COP 156.1K
-6.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 6,679
$1.41 COP 5,330
24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,815
$1.54 COP 5,818
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COP 22.4K
$6.21 COP 23.5K
-4.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,807
$0.99 COP 3,730
2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COP 73.3M
$15.6K COP 58.9M
24.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COP 106.6M
$25.0K COP 94.7M
12.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COP 281.8K
$83.0 COP 314.1K
-10.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 33.9K
$11.20 COP 42.4K
-20.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COP 77.9K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-19.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COP 88.5K
$24.08 COP 91.2K
-2.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COP 60.5K
$11.25 COP 42.6K
41.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COP 14.4K
$4.98 COP 18.9K
-23.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 893.0K
$301 COP 1.1M
-21.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COP 9.1M
$8,353 COP 31.6M
-71.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 242.0K
$59.6 COP 225.7K
7.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COP 121.8K
$41.49 COP 157.1K
-22.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 320.5K
$105 COP 395.7K
-18.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COP 146.4K
$84.1 COP 318.4K
-54.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$451 COP 1.7M
-35.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 889.4K
$328 COP 1.2M
-28.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COP 1.8M
$815 COP 3.1M
-41.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COP 1.4M
$636 COP 2.4M
-40.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COP 4.8M
$2,129 COP 8.1M
-40.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COP 5.2M
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-4.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COP 1.8M
$494 COP 1.9M
-3.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
12.93
17.94%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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