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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 40.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 45.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 COP 11.8K
$13.19 MX$233
-75.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 COP 72.1K
$53.5 MX$944
-63.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 COP 25.4K
$9.37 MX$165
-26.04%
Cappuccino
$1.36 COP 4,988
$3.75 MX$66.2
-63.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,554
$1.57 MX$27.71
-55.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,010
$1.11 MX$19.61
-50.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 COP 5,203
$3.12 MX$55.1
-54.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 COP 7,702
$4.81 MX$84.9
-56.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,329
$1.65 MX$29.16
-28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 COP 3,929
$2.77 MX$48.87
-61.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COP 4,414
$1.91 MX$33.67
-37.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,140
$2.60 MX$45.81
-14.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 COP 15.2K
$10.21 MX$180
-59.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 21.0K
$8.46 MX$149
-32.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 26.3K
$11.60 MX$205
-38.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 COP 9,533
$3.00 MX$52.9
-13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 COP 4,493
$1.73 MX$30.49
-29.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,312
$2.04 MX$36.05
-55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,431
$2.00 MX$35.34
-53.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,540
$2.15 MX$37.91
-42.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 COP 3,554
$2.25 MX$39.71
-56.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 COP 3,467
$1.39 MX$24.57
-32.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 2,689
$1.07 MX$18.88
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 COP 6,197
$4.13 MX$73.0
-59.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 COP 28.9K
$12.35 MX$218
-36.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 COP 3,062
$1.70 MX$30.02
-51.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 COP 5,690
$3.56 MX$62.8
-56.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,540
$0.36 MX$6.35
91.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.40 COP 141.0K
$18.70 MX$330
105.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 COP 6,276
$1.36 MX$24.05
25.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 COP 5,615
$0.28 MX$4.88
446.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 COP 22.3K
$5.44 MX$96.0
11.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,635
$1.34 MX$23.64
-26.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 70.4M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K COP 100.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
17.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.1 COP 272.1K
$40.62 MX$717
82.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.95 COP 32.9K
$26.92 MX$475
-66.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.56 COP 75.5K
$29.98 MX$529
-31.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.46 COP 86.1K
$52.2 MX$922
-55.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 COP 57.1K
$25.91 MX$457
-39.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 COP 14.6K
$6.39 MX$113
-37.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 COP 861.8K
$431 MX$7,603
-45.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,476 COP 9.1M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-76.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 COP 236.1K
$58.4 MX$1,031
10.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 COP 119.2K
$44.65 MX$788
-27.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COP 307.2K
$103 MX$1,823
-19.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.63 COP 141.8K
$106 MX$1,876
-63.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.0M
$998 MX$17.6K
-71.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 883.3K
$624 MX$11.0K
-61.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 COP 1.8M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-76.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-69.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,317 COP 4.8M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-63.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,400 COP 5.1M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-35.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.7M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-56.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11.34
34.48%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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