Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 4.6% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 20.3% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.16 COP 13.2K

$3.65 COP 15.2K

-13.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.11 COP 79.7K

$29.31 COP 122.2K

-34.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.9 COP 28.8K

$7.44 COP 31K

-7.26%

Cappuccino

$1.31 COP 5,446

$1.56 COP 6,522

-16.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 COP 2,927

$0.9 COP 3,746

-22.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 COP 2,460

$0.56 COP 2,341

5.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 COP 5,877

$1.05 COP 4,360

34.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 COP 8,524

$2.56 COP 10.7K

-20.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,864

$1.22 COP 5,067

-4.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 COP 4,497

$1.52 COP 6,331

-28.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 COP 4,958

$1.26 COP 5,261

-5.56%

Eggs

$2.21 COP 9,222

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-10.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.21 COP 17.5K

$4.32 COP 18K

-2.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.98 COP 24.9K

$5.3 COP 22.1K

12.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.14 COP 29.8K

$7.7 COP 32.1K

-7.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

$2.48 COP 10.3K

0.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,936

$0.98 COP 4,101

20.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 COP 3,570

$1.14 COP 4,767

-24.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.87 COP 3,611

$1.27 COP 5,292

-31.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 COP 5,170

$0.89 COP 3,699

39.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 COP 4,239

$1.05 COP 4,371

-2.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 COP 3,819

$0.75 COP 3,107

22.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 COP 3,312

$0.65 COP 2,722

21.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.65 COP 6,879

$2.92 COP 12.2K

-43.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.9 COP 32.9K

$10.91 COP 45.5K

-27.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 COP 3,248

$1.07 COP 4,466

-27.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 COP 6,273

$1.88 COP 7,856

-20.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 COP 2,826

$0.72 COP 2,987

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.21 COP 163.5K

$20.38 COP 84.9K

92.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 COP 7,329

$1.56 COP 6,502

12.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 COP 6,724

$1.91 COP 7,969

-15.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 COP 24.7K

$9.87 COP 41.1K

-40.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 4,093

$0.99 COP 4,121

-1.01%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K COP 80.1M

$22.2K COP 92.4M

-13.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.3K COP 118M

$29.5K COP 123M

-4.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$74 COP 308.5K

$80.2 COP 334.3K

-7.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.84 COP 36.9K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

2.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.51 COP 85.5K

$24.04 COP 100.2K

-14.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.08 COP 96.2K

$19.75 COP 82.3K

16.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.01 COP 66.8K

$14.26 COP 59.4K

12.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.94 COP 16.4K

$4.96 COP 20.7K

-20.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$239 COP 995.6K

$224 COP 932.1K

6.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,491 COP 10.4M

$6,064 COP 25.3M

-58.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 COP 267.7K

$63.1 COP 263.1K

1.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.95 COP 137.4K

$43.4 COP 180.9K

-24.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 COP 345.2K

$76.9 COP 320.5K

7.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.54 COP 156.5K

$88.9 COP 370.5K

-57.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 COP 1.2M

$239 COP 997.9K

20.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 COP 1M

$189 COP 789K

27.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 COP 2M

$605 COP 2.5M

-20.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.6M

$404 COP 1.7M

-7.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,376 COP 5.7M

$1,074 COP 4.5M

28.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,140 COP 4.8M

$852 COP 3.6M

33.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$456 COP 1.9M

$399 COP 1.7M

14.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

11.58

31.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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