Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Pasto Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Pasto

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 4.2% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 1.7% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Pasto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
$3.87 COPĀ 14.5K
-20.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COPĀ 72.6K
$23.64 COPĀ 88.9K
-18.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COPĀ 24.9K
$7.33 COPĀ 27.6K
-9.55%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COPĀ 5,069
$1.50 COPĀ 5,649
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,698
$0.93 COPĀ 3,499
-22.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,088
$0.57 COPĀ 2,138
-1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COPĀ 5,280
$1.14 COPĀ 4,303
22.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COPĀ 7,624
$2.23 COPĀ 8,392
-8.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Pasto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,612
$1.06 COPĀ 3,980
16.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,161
$1.26 COPĀ 4,731
-11.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,685
$1.19 COPĀ 4,471
5.04%
Eggs
$2.26 COPĀ 8,485
$2.23 COPĀ 8,399
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
$4.39 COPĀ 16.5K
-3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COPĀ 21.9K
$5.25 COPĀ 19.7K
11.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.21 COPĀ 27.1K
1.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COPĀ 9,724
$2.51 COPĀ 9,448
3.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,426
$1.03 COPĀ 3,867
14.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,353
$1.31 COPĀ 4,907
-32.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,429
$1.06 COPĀ 3,990
-14.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.15 COPĀ 4,337
2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,572
$1.18 COPĀ 4,443
-19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,446
$0.87 COPĀ 3,287
5.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,970
$0.70 COPĀ 2,624
12.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,555
$2.35 COPĀ 8,834
-25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
$9.85 COPĀ 37.0K
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,933
$1.08 COPĀ 4,054
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COPĀ 5,886
$1.79 COPĀ 6,718
-12.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Pasto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,591
$0.68 COPĀ 2,575
1.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COPĀ 144.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COPĀ 6,633
$1.43 COPĀ 5,375
23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,775
$1.72 COPĀ 6,475
-10.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
$6.16 COPĀ 23.2K
-3.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,781
$0.95 COPĀ 3,561
6.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COPĀ 72.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.2M
8.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COPĀ 105.8M
$25.2K COPĀ 94.6M
11.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Pasto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COPĀ 279.9K
$83.9 COPĀ 315.3K
-11.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
$9.16 COPĀ 34.4K
-2.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
$22.77 COPĀ 85.6K
-9.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Pasto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COPĀ 87.9K
$23.33 COPĀ 87.7K
0.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COPĀ 60.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
$3.88 COPĀ 14.6K
-2.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Pasto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COPĀ 886.8K
$238 COPĀ 894.0K
-0.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COPĀ 9.0M
$5,852 COPĀ 22.0M
-58.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Pasto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COPĀ 240.3K
$59.1 COPĀ 222.1K
8.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COPĀ 121.0K
$32.62 COPĀ 122.6K
-1.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COPĀ 318.3K
$82.9 COPĀ 311.5K
2.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COPĀ 145.4K
$71.5 COPĀ 268.9K
-45.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Pasto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
$271 COPĀ 1.0M
7.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 883.3K
$237 COPĀ 892.2K
-0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
$535 COPĀ 2.0M
-10.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
$420 COPĀ 1.6M
-10.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COPĀ 4.7M
$1,436 COPĀ 5.4M
-12.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COPĀ 5.1M
$1,055 COPĀ 4.0M
29.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Pasto
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 Pasto: March 3, 2026

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