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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 47.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 50.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 COPย 11.8K
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-80.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 COPย 72.1K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-69.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 COPย 25.4K
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-33.37%
Cappuccino
$1.36 COPย 4,988
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-50.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 COPย 2,554
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-69.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COPย 2,010
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 COPย 5,203
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 COPย 7,702
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-46.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COPย 4,329
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
4.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 COPย 3,929
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-41.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COPย 4,414
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-32.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COPย 8,140
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 COPย 15.2K
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-68.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COPย 21.0K
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COPย 26.3K
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-55.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 COPย 9,533
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
14.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 COPย 4,493
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 COPย 3,312
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COPย 3,431
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-61.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COPย 4,540
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-31.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 COPย 3,554
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-52.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 COPย 3,467
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-50.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 COPย 2,689
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-6.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 COPย 6,197
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-74.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 COPย 28.9K
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
38.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 COPย 3,062
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-37.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 COPย 5,690
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-48.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPย 2,540
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-70.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.40 COPย 141.0K
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-16.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 COPย 6,276
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-59.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 COPย 5,615
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
91.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 COPย 22.3K
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-67.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COPย 3,635
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-52.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COPย 70.4M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-43.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K COPย 100.6M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-29.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.1 COPย 272.1K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-49.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.95 COPย 32.9K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-56.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.56 COPย 75.5K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-48.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.46 COPย 86.1K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-52.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 COPย 57.1K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-16.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 COPย 14.6K
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-56.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 COPย 861.8K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-61.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,476 COPย 9.1M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-84.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 COPย 236.1K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-37.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 COPย 119.2K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-20.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COPย 307.2K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.63 COPย 141.8K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-67.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COPย 1.0M
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-82.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COPย 883.3K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-80.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 COPย 1.8M
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-84.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-81.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,317 COPย 4.8M
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-83.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,400 COPย 5.1M
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-68.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COPย 1.7M
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-69.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
3.81
300.26%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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