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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 5.4% cheaper than Buenaventura without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 12.5% cheaper than Buenaventura without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$3.98 COP 16.6K
-20.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$23.8 COP 99.2K
-19.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$7.2 COP 30K
-4.17%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$1.55 COP 6,471
-15.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$0.93 COP 3,887
-24.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$0.58 COP 2,400
1.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$1.19 COP 4,977
18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$2.16 COP 9,007
-5.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$1.05 COP 4,385
11.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$1.3 COP 5,405
-16.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.19 COP 4,958
-
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$2.2 COP 9,183
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$4.38 COP 18.2K
-3.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$5.39 COP 22.5K
10.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$7.27 COP 30.3K
-1.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.44 COP 10.2K
2.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$1.06 COP 4,408
11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$1.35 COP 5,621
-36.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$0.86 COP 3,599
1.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$1.17 COP 4,860
5.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$1.18 COP 4,925
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$0.81 COP 3,383
13.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$0.65 COP 2,704
21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$2.29 COP 9,568
-27.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$10.46 COP 43.6K
-24.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$1.09 COP 4,565
-28.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$1.77 COP 7,396
-15.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$0.67 COP 2,810
1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$1.47 COP 6,140
19.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$1.73 COP 7,211
-6.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$6.18 COP 25.8K
-4.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$1 COP 4,152
-2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$18.2K COP 76M
5.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$25.8K COP 107.4M
9.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$83.8 COP 349.5K
-11.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$9.2 COP 38.4K
-3.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$22.76 COP 94.9K
-9.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$23.45 COP 97.8K
-1.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$4.05 COP 16.9K
-2.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$240 COP 998.6K
-0.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$5,992 COP 25M
-58.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$59.9 COP 249.7K
7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$33.2 COP 138.4K
-0.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$83.1 COP 346.6K
-0.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$72.2 COP 300.8K
-47.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$285 COP 1.2M
1.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$238 COP 990.7K
1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$530 COP 2.2M
-9.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$421 COP 1.8M
-10.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$1,441 COP 6M
-4.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$1,063 COP 4.4M
7.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
$520 COP 2.2M
-12.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.18
15.71%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

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