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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 38.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 52.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$13.38 MX$253
-76.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-63.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$9.31 MX$176
-25.89%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$3.61 MX$68.3
-63.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$1.64 MX$30.91
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$1.12 MX$21.14
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$3.26 MX$61.7
-56.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$4.82 MX$91.1
-57.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$1.65 MX$31.24
-29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$2.74 MX$51.7
-60.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.92 MX$36.28
-38.02%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$9.89 MX$187
-57.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$8.39 MX$159
-28.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$11.95 MX$226
-40.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$1.74 MX$32.85
-32.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$2 MX$37.81
-57.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$2.07 MX$39.14
-57.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$2.05 MX$38.78
-39.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$1.38 MX$26.16
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$1.11 MX$21.06
-28.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$4.16 MX$78.6
-60.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$11.05 MX$209
-28.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$1.75 MX$33.16
-55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$3.7 MX$70
-59.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$0.38 MX$7.25
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
$18.97 MX$359
106.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$1.36 MX$25.72
29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$0.28 MX$5.25
475.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$5.3 MX$100
11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$1.36 MX$25.63
-27.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
21.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$39.97 MX$756
85.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$27.48 MX$519
-67.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-40.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$6.32 MX$120
-37.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-45.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
12.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-27.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-18.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$109 MX$2,056
-65.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-71.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$622 MX$11.8K
-61.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-77.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-69.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-61.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-54.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
$867 MX$16.4K
-47.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11.34
34.48%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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