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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Pereira Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Pereira

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 12.8% cheaper than Pereira without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 2.7% more expensive than Pereira without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 COP 11.8K
$4.86 COP 17.8K
-33.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 COP 72.1K
$17.27 COP 63.4K
13.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 COP 25.4K
$7.28 COP 26.7K
-4.81%
Cappuccino
$1.36 COP 4,989
$1.53 COP 5,629
-11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,554
$1.11 COP 4,082
-36.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,010
$0.70 COP 2,579
-21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 COP 5,204
$0.99 COP 3,636
43.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 COP 7,702
$2.35 COP 8,646
-10.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,329
$1.10 COP 4,025
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 COP 3,929
$1.28 COP 4,712
-16.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COP 4,414
$1.03 COP 3,766
16.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,140
$2.21 COP 8,123
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 COP 15.2K
$4.46 COP 16.4K
-7.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 21.0K
$5.72 COP 21.0K
-0.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 26.3K
$8.68 COP 31.9K
-17.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 COP 9,534
$2.29 COP 8,407
13.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 COP 4,493
$0.81 COP 2,958
50.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,312
$1.51 COP 5,553
-40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,431
$0.68 COP 2,501
36.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,541
$1.16 COP 4,275
6.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 COP 3,554
$1.17 COP 4,278
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 COP 3,468
$0.83 COP 3,040
13.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 2,689
$0.92 COP 3,361
-20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 COP 6,197
$2.05 COP 7,522
-17.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 COP 29.0K
$10.26 COP 37.7K
-23.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 COP 3,063
$1.20 COP 4,418
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 COP 5,690
$2.46 COP 9,025
-36.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,541
$0.74 COP 2,733
-6.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.40 COP 141.0K
$31.33 COP 115.0K
22.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 COP 6,277
$1.43 COP 5,263
19.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 COP 5,616
$1.89 COP 6,922
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 COP 22.3K
$7.76 COP 28.5K
-21.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,635
$0.92 COP 3,388
7.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 70.4M
$14.7K COP 54.0M
30.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K COP 100.6M
$18.0K COP 66.2M
51.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.1 COP 272.2K
$36.66 COP 134.6K
102.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.95 COP 32.9K
$7.54 COP 27.7K
18.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.56 COP 75.5K
$18.73 COP 68.8K
9.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.46 COP 86.1K
$16.85 COP 61.9K
39.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 COP 57.1K
$23.02 COP 84.5K
-32.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 COP 14.6K
$3.54 COP 13.0K
12.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 COP 861.9K
$306 COP 1.1M
-23.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,476 COP 9.1M
$5,855 COP 21.5M
-57.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 COP 236.1K
$58.9 COP 216.3K
9.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 COP 119.2K
$31.95 COP 117.3K
1.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COP 307.2K
$42.48 COP 156.0K
96.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.63 COP 141.9K
$107 COP 393.0K
-63.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.0M
$170 COP 624.1K
67.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 883.4K
$261 COP 958.2K
-7.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 COP 1.8M
$359 COP 1.3M
35.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$347 COP 1.3M
6.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,317 COP 4.8M
$1,315 COP 4.8M
0.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,400 COP 5.1M
$853 COP 3.1M
64.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.7M
$500 COP 1.8M
-8.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.43
13.55%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pereira: January 11, 2026

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