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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 44.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 57.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$16.09 €13.89
-80.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$64.1 €55.3
-70.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$10.28 €8.88
-32.88%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$2.78 €2.4
-52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$2.23 €1.92
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$1.57 €1.35
-62.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$3.41 €2.95
-58.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$3.82 €3.3
-46.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$1.14 €0.98
2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$1.73 €1.49
-37.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.67 €1.44
-28.74%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$3.13 €2.7
-29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$13.31 €11.5
-68.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$7.99 €6.9
-25.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$15.97 €13.79
-55.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.28 €1.97
9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$2.04 €1.76
-57.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$2.55 €2.2
-65.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$1.76 €1.52
-29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$0.81 €0.7
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$6.59 €5.69
-74.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$5.87 €5.07
34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$1.33 €1.15
-41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$2.92 €2.52
-48.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
$46.15 €39.85
-15.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$4.23 €3.66
-58.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$0.86 €0.75
87.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$18.68 €16.13
-68.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$2.09 €1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-44.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$148 €128
-50.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$20.98 €18.11
-57.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$39.65 €34.24
-48.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$47.92 €41.37
-51.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
$18.57 €16.03
-13.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$9.38 €8.1
-58.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$607 €524
-60.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$16.1K €13.9K
-84.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$104 €90.1
-38.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$41.09 €35.48
-19.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$92.7 €80
-10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$119 €102
-68.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$1,592 €1,375
-81.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$1,262 €1,090
-80.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$3,046 €2,630
-84.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$2,069 €1,787
-81.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$7,280 €6,286
-81.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$4,549 €3,928
-74.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
$1,462 €1,263
-68.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
3.81
300.26%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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