Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Hervey Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Hervey Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 48.7% cheaper than Hervey Bay without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 61% cheaper than Hervey Bay without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$15.96 A$24.44
-80.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$72.3 A$111
-73.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$9.86 A$15.11
-30.02%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$3.63 A$5.56
-63.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$2.76 A$4.23
-74.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$2.07 A$3.17
-71.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$5.64 A$8.65
-75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$7.66 A$11.73
-73.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$1.49 A$2.29
-21.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$1.05 A$1.6
2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.88 A$2.89
-36.70%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$3.14 A$4.82
-29.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$8.1 A$12.41
-48.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$5.71 A$8.74
4.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$13.76 A$21.08
-48.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.22 A$4.93
-22.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$2.3 A$3.53
-48.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$2.76 A$4.23
-68.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$4.3 A$6.58
-79.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$1.91 A$2.92
-35.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$1.89 A$2.9
-46.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$2.18 A$3.34
-57.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$1.24 A$1.9
-36.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$32.97 A$50.5
-95.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$10.5 A$16.09
-24.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$4.47 A$6.84
-82.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$4.18 A$6.4
-64.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$2.57 A$3.94
-73.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
$64.8 A$99.3
-39.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$2.24 A$3.43
-21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$1.51 A$2.31
6.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$33.59 A$51.5
-82.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$1.19 A$1.82
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$28.4K A$43.5K
-32.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$22K A$33.7K
28.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$143 A$219
-48.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$25.57 A$39.18
-65.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$53.8 A$82.5
-61.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$49.62 A$76
-53.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
$15.86 A$24.29
0.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$13.17 A$20.17
-70.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$1,616 A$2,475
-85.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$8,781 A$13.5K
-71.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$59.4 A$91
8.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$43.95 A$67.3
-25.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$59 A$90.4
40.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$57.8 A$88.6
-35.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$1,271 A$1,947
-77.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$1,072 A$1,642
-77.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$1,999 A$3,063
-75.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$1,682 A$2,577
-77.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$5,870 A$8,992
-76.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$4,845 A$7,423
-76.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Hervey Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
$3,537 A$5,419
-87.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
6.24
144.39%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hervey Bay: October 27, 2025

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