Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Cucuta Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Cucuta

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 0.7% cheaper than Cucuta without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 4.7% cheaper than Cucuta without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 COP 13.4K
$3.65 COP 15.2K
-11.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.1 COP 79.6K
$24 COP 100.1K
-20.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 COP 28K
$7.44 COP 31K
-9.68%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,612
$0.96 COP 3,996
40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,967
$0.88 COP 3,658
-19.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,291
$0.37 COP 1,558
48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 COP 5,668
$1.2 COP 5,014
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 COP 8,442
$2.21 COP 9,205
-8.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 COP 4,960
$0.81 COP 3,387
46.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 COP 4,651
$1 COP 4,168
12.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 5,203
$0.95 COP 3,974
31.58%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 9,104
$2.13 COP 8,882
2.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.16 COP 17.3K
$5.48 COP 22.8K
-24.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 COP 24.7K
$5.35 COP 22.3K
10.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 COP 31.4K
$7.23 COP 30.1K
4.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COP 10.6K
$2.44 COP 10.2K
4.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,891
$0.75 COP 3,134
56.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 COP 3,497
$0.76 COP 3,166
10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,773
$0.64 COP 2,647
42.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 COP 5,213
$0.7 COP 2,900
78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 COP 4,037
$0.63 COP 2,609
53.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 COP 3,998
$0.63 COP 2,606
52.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 3,124
$0.75 COP 3,134
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 COP 7,161
$2.41 COP 10K
-28.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 COP 33.4K
$11.8 COP 49.2K
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,482
$1.08 COP 4,517
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,251
$1.77 COP 7,372
-15.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,910
$0.71 COP 2,965
-1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.46 COP 164.5K
$35.65 COP 148.6K
10.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 COP 6,981
$1.41 COP 5,872
18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,701
$1.5 COP 6,267
7.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 COP 24.6K
$5.24 COP 21.9K
12.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,911
$0.95 COP 3,948
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K COP 79.7M
$17.9K COP 74.6M
6.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K COP 116.4M
$25.3K COP 105.3M
10.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 COP 310.7K
$83.5 COP 348.2K
-10.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.69 COP 36.2K
$8.99 COP 37.5K
-3.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.34 COP 84.8K
$19.32 COP 80.6K
5.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 COP 95.8K
$23.6 COP 98.4K
-2.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 COP 64.3K
$8.89 COP 37.1K
73.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$3.9 COP 16.3K
-0.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 993.5K
$330 COP 1.4M
-27.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,439 COP 10.2M
$4,180 COP 17.4M
-41.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65 COP 270.9K
$59.5 COP 247.9K
9.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.38 COP 135K
$32.44 COP 135.2K
-0.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 COP 342.5K
$83.5 COP 348.3K
-1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.39 COP 160.1K
$71 COP 295.9K
-45.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 COP 1.2M
$254 COP 1.1M
12.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.1K
$170 COP 709.7K
40.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 2M
$584 COP 2.4M
-18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$368 COP 1.5M
1.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,365 COP 5.7M
$1,487 COP 6.2M
-8.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 COP 4.9M
$1,107 COP 4.6M
5.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 COP 1.9M
$428 COP 1.8M
7.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.18
15.71%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: November 4, 2025

Last update for Cucuta: November 4, 2025

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