Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Novorossiysk Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Novorossiysk

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 1.2% cheaper than Novorossiysk without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 9.7% more expensive than Novorossiysk without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COP 11.5K
$7.58 ₽588
-59.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COP 72.7K
$19.42 ₽1,507
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COP 25.0K
$5.04 ₽391
31.55%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,073
$2.49 ₽193
-45.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,700
$0.87 ₽67.5
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,090
$0.40 ₽30.93
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COP 5,284
$1.30 ₽101
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COP 7,630
$1.29 ₽100
57.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 4,616
$1.02 ₽79.3
20.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,165
$0.62 ₽48.00
79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,688
$1.42 ₽110
-11.97%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,492
$1.49 ₽116
51.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COP 15.9K
$8.07 ₽626
-47.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 22.0K
$4.78 ₽371
21.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.22 ₽560
0.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COP 9,732
$1.28 ₽99.5
102.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,429
$1.70 ₽132
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,356
$1.51 ₽117
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,432
$2.06 ₽160
-55.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,454
$0.74 ₽57.7
59.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,575
$0.52 ₽40.33
82.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,449
$1.10 ₽85.6
-16.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 2,973
$0.52 ₽40.52
51.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COP 6,560
$2.48 ₽192
-29.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COP 29.0K
$6.58 ₽510
17.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,936
$0.85 ₽66.0
-8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COP 5,891
$1.56 ₽121
0.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,593
$0.58 ₽45.38
18.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COP 144.3K
$9.90 ₽768
287.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 6,638
$1.92 ₽149
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,780
$0.22 ₽17.03
600.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COP 22.3K
$6.57 ₽510
-9.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,784
$0.72 ₽56.1
40.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COP 72.8M
$19.7K ₽1.5M
-1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COP 105.9M
$25.7K ₽2.0M
9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COP 280.1K
$97.3 ₽7,547
-23.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 33.7K
$5.60 ₽434
60.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COP 77.4K
$7.69 ₽597
167.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COP 87.9K
$38.64 ₽2,998
-39.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COP 60.1K
$14.97 ₽1,162
6.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COP 14.3K
$5.16 ₽401
-26.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 887.6K
$293 ₽22.7K
-19.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COP 9.1M
$4,974 ₽385.9K
-51.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 240.5K
$35.61 ₽2,763
79.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COP 121.0K
$43.68 ₽3,389
-26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 318.6K
$56.2 ₽4,358
50.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COP 145.5K
$75.5 ₽5,861
-48.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$378 ₽29.3K
-23.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 884.0K
$257 ₽19.9K
-8.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COP 1.8M
$754 ₽58.5K
-36.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COP 1.4M
$378 ₽29.3K
0.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COP 4.8M
$2,883 ₽223.7K
-56.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COP 5.2M
$2,135 ₽165.6K
-35.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Novorossiysk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COP 1.8M
$1,179 ₽91.5K
-59.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13
17.31%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Novorossiysk: March 3, 2026

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