Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Envigado Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Envigado

😐 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 12.1% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 15.8% cheaper than Envigado without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$4.01 COP 16.7K
-21.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$23.59 COP 98.4K
-18.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$7.18 COP 29.9K
-3.90%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$1.51 COP 6,283
-13.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$0.93 COP 3,884
-24.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$0.58 COP 2,399
1.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$1.2 COP 5,005
17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$2.22 COP 9,266
-8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$1.18 COP 4,934
-0.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$1.29 COP 5,379
-16.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.13 COP 4,707
5.31%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$2.19 COP 9,135
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$4.38 COP 18.3K
-3.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$5.25 COP 21.9K
13.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$7.26 COP 30.2K
-1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.45 COP 10.2K
1.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$1.08 COP 4,490
9.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$1.35 COP 5,608
-36.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$0.93 COP 3,861
-6.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$1.17 COP 4,887
5.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$1.18 COP 4,927
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$0.86 COP 3,583
6.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$0.7 COP 2,923
12.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$2.38 COP 9,933
-30.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$9.59 COP 40K
-17.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$1.13 COP 4,709
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$1.77 COP 7,382
-15.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$0.68 COP 2,814
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$1.49 COP 6,202
18.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$1.65 COP 6,874
-2.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$5.87 COP 24.5K
0.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$0.83 COP 3,448
18.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$18K COP 75M
6.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$25.9K COP 108.1M
9.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$96.9 COP 404.1K
-23.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$11.55 COP 48.2K
-23.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$24.98 COP 104.1K
-17.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$23.64 COP 98.6K
-2.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$3.89 COP 16.2K
1.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$238 COP 991.3K
0.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$6,074 COP 25.3M
-59.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$58.7 COP 244.7K
9.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$33.12 COP 138.1K
-0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$83.9 COP 349.9K
-1.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$72.1 COP 300.8K
-47.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$267 COP 1.1M
8.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$238 COP 991.4K
1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$658 COP 2.7M
-27.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$429 COP 1.8M
-12.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$1,425 COP 5.9M
-3.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$1,061 COP 4.4M
7.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Envigado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
-
-
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 Envigado: October 28, 2025

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