Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Buenaventura Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Buenaventura

😐 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 2.7% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 4.6% cheaper than Buenaventura without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COP 11.6K
$3.94 COP 14.9K
-22.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COP 73.1K
$23.35 COP 88.4K
-17.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COP 25.1K
$7.46 COP 28.2K
-11.13%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,104
$1.55 COP 5,884
-12.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,717
$0.88 COP 3,319
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,103
$0.58 COP 2,195
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COP 5,317
$1.20 COP 4,543
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COP 7,676
$2.21 COP 8,383
-8.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 4,644
$1.07 COP 4,043
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,190
$1.29 COP 4,888
-13.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,717
$1.14 COP 4,304
9.65%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,544
$2.23 COP 8,452
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COP 16.0K
$4.33 COP 16.4K
-2.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 22.1K
$5.30 COP 20.1K
10.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.54 COP 28.5K
-3.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COP 9,792
$2.52 COP 9,551
2.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,457
$1.07 COP 4,041
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,376
$1.36 COP 5,147
-34.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,453
$0.87 COP 3,280
4.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.17 COP 4,433
0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,596
$1.17 COP 4,431
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,470
$0.81 COP 3,079
13.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 2,991
$0.64 COP 2,442
23.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COP 6,600
$2.39 COP 9,055
-27.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COP 29.2K
$11.04 COP 41.8K
-30.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,954
$1.13 COP 4,263
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COP 5,927
$1.71 COP 6,467
-8.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,609
$0.72 COP 2,735
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COP 145.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 6,679
$1.47 COP 5,576
19.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,815
$1.65 COP 6,258
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COP 22.4K
$6.15 COP 23.3K
-3.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,807
$0.95 COP 3,595
6.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COP 73.3M
$18.0K COP 68.2M
7.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COP 106.6M
$25.2K COP 95.6M
11.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COP 281.8K
$81.6 COP 308.9K
-8.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 33.9K
$8.94 COP 33.9K
0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COP 77.9K
$22.40 COP 84.8K
-8.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COP 88.5K
$23.28 COP 88.1K
0.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COP 60.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COP 14.4K
$3.91 COP 14.8K
-3.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 893.0K
$242 COP 917.9K
-2.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COP 9.1M
$5,965 COP 22.6M
-59.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 242.0K
$59.8 COP 226.6K
6.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COP 121.8K
$33.32 COP 126.2K
-3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 320.5K
$82.5 COP 312.5K
2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COP 146.4K
$72.5 COP 274.6K
-46.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$277 COP 1.0M
5.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 889.4K
$237 COP 898.3K
-0.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COP 1.8M
$527 COP 2.0M
-8.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COP 1.4M
$428 COP 1.6M
-11.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COP 4.8M
$1,552 COP 5.9M
-18.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COP 5.2M
$1,321 COP 5.0M
3.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COP 1.8M
$535 COP 2.0M
-10.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.18
15.71%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Buenaventura: March 2, 2026

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