Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Minca Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Minca

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 2.2% more expensive than Minca without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 0.2% cheaper than Minca without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
$3.89 COPĀ 14.6K
-21.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COPĀ 72.6K
$23.95 COPĀ 90.1K
-19.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COPĀ 24.9K
$7.07 COPĀ 26.6K
-6.22%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COPĀ 5,069
$1.55 COPĀ 5,845
-12.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,698
$0.87 COPĀ 3,268
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,088
$0.61 COPĀ 2,300
-8.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COPĀ 5,280
$1.16 COPĀ 4,350
20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COPĀ 7,624
$2.23 COPĀ 8,394
-8.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,612
$1.11 COPĀ 4,162
10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,161
$1.25 COPĀ 4,692
-11.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,685
$1.13 COPĀ 4,255
10.62%
Eggs
$2.26 COPĀ 8,485
$2.14 COPĀ 8,062
5.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
$4.54 COPĀ 17.1K
-7.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COPĀ 21.9K
$5.39 COPĀ 20.2K
8.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.17 COPĀ 27.0K
1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COPĀ 9,724
$2.56 COPĀ 9,643
1.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,426
$1.09 COPĀ 4,082
8.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,353
$1.35 COPĀ 5,074
-34.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,429
$1.11 COPĀ 4,179
-18.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.15 COPĀ 4,324
2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,572
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,446
$0.87 COPĀ 3,255
5.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,970
$0.68 COPĀ 2,568
16.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,555
$2.32 COPĀ 8,731
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
$9.68 COPĀ 36.4K
-20.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,933
$1.09 COPĀ 4,111
-28.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COPĀ 5,886
$1.80 COPĀ 6,758
-12.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,591
$0.67 COPĀ 2,530
2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COPĀ 144.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COPĀ 6,633
$1.43 COPĀ 5,389
23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,775
$1.73 COPĀ 6,508
-10.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
$6.02 COPĀ 22.6K
-1.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,781
$1.00 COPĀ 3,760
1.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COPĀ 72.7M
$18.1K COPĀ 68.2M
6.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COPĀ 105.8M
$25.6K COPĀ 96.3M
9.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COPĀ 279.9K
$82.8 COPĀ 311.4K
-10.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
$9.03 COPĀ 33.9K
-0.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
$22.67 COPĀ 85.3K
-9.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COPĀ 87.9K
$23.63 COPĀ 88.8K
-1.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COPĀ 60.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
$4.03 COPĀ 15.2K
-5.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COPĀ 886.8K
$238 COPĀ 896.1K
-1.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COPĀ 9.0M
$5,929 COPĀ 22.3M
-59.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COPĀ 240.3K
$60.0 COPĀ 225.5K
6.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COPĀ 121.0K
$32.46 COPĀ 122.0K
-0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COPĀ 318.3K
$83.9 COPĀ 315.3K
0.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COPĀ 145.4K
$72.9 COPĀ 274.0K
-46.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
$270 COPĀ 1.0M
7.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 883.3K
$237 COPĀ 890.4K
-0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
$532 COPĀ 2.0M
-9.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
$424 COPĀ 1.6M
-10.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COPĀ 4.7M
$1,430 COPĀ 5.4M
-11.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COPĀ 5.1M
$1,045 COPĀ 3.9M
30.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Minca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.06
16.77%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Minca: March 1, 2026

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