Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Facatativá Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Facatativá

😐 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 7.3% more expensive than Facatativá without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 20.4% more expensive than Facatativá without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COP 11.6K
$2.80 COP 10.6K
9.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COP 73.1K
$30.91 COP 117.0K
-37.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COP 25.1K
$7.63 COP 28.9K
-13.11%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,104
$1.20 COP 4,526
12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,717
$0.38 COP 1,425
89.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,103
$0.37 COP 1,409
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COP 5,317
$1.17 COP 4,416
19.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COP 7,676
$2.16 COP 8,186
-6.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 4,644
$0.93 COP 3,533
32.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,190
$1.10 COP 4,154
0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,717
$1.17 COP 4,439
6.84%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,544
$1.96 COP 7,437
15.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COP 16.0K
$2.71 COP 10.3K
55.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 22.1K
$5.22 COP 19.8K
11.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.22 COP 23.5K
17.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COP 9,792
$0.79 COP 2,973
227.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,457
$0.83 COP 3,131
42.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,376
$1.35 COP 5,109
-34.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,453
$0.92 COP 3,486
-1.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.17 COP 4,421
0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,596
$1.17 COP 4,441
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,470
$0.59 COP 2,245
55.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 2,991
$0.35 COP 1,322
125.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COP 6,600
$2.80 COP 10.6K
-37.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COP 29.2K
$4.28 COP 16.2K
80.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,954
$0.85 COP 3,200
-8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COP 5,927
$1.23 COP 4,642
27.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,609
$0.72 COP 2,737
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COP 145.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 6,679
$1.49 COP 5,627
18.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,815
$0.92 COP 3,478
67.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COP 22.4K
$5.92 COP 22.4K
0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,807
$0.82 COP 3,113
23.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COP 73.3M
$15.8K COP 59.9M
22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COP 106.6M
$25.5K COP 96.7M
10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COP 281.8K
$38.66 COP 146.4K
92.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 33.9K
$2.36 COP 8,918
279.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COP 77.9K
$25.65 COP 97.1K
-19.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COP 88.5K
$23.68 COP 89.6K
-1.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COP 60.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COP 14.4K
$4.98 COP 18.9K
-23.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 893.0K
$291 COP 1.1M
-18.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COP 9.1M
$8,444 COP 32.0M
-71.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 242.0K
$58.3 COP 220.6K
9.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COP 121.8K
$42.81 COP 162.1K
-24.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 320.5K
$104 COP 392.7K
-18.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COP 146.4K
$82.3 COP 311.7K
-53.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$280 COP 1.1M
4.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 889.4K
$236 COP 892.4K
-0.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COP 1.8M
$518 COP 2.0M
-7.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COP 1.4M
$424 COP 1.6M
-10.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COP 4.8M
$1,544 COP 5.8M
-18.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COP 5.2M
$1,372 COP 5.2M
-0.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Facatativá
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COP 1.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
12.93
17.94%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Facatativá: March 1, 2026

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