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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 3% more expensive than Pereira without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 0.6% cheaper than Pereira without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COPĀ 11.6K
$4.73 COPĀ 17.9K
-35.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COPĀ 73.1K
$16.79 COPĀ 63.6K
15.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COPĀ 25.1K
$7.10 COPĀ 26.9K
-6.62%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COPĀ 5,104
$1.52 COPĀ 5,747
-11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,717
$1.11 COPĀ 4,208
-35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,103
$0.67 COPĀ 2,555
-16.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COPĀ 5,317
$0.94 COPĀ 3,569
48.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COPĀ 7,676
$2.33 COPĀ 8,810
-12.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,644
$1.04 COPĀ 3,932
18.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,190
$1.28 COPĀ 4,827
-13.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,717
$1.03 COPĀ 3,902
21.36%
Eggs
$2.26 COPĀ 8,544
$2.26 COPĀ 8,545
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COPĀ 16.0K
$4.54 COPĀ 17.2K
-7.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COPĀ 22.1K
$5.66 COPĀ 21.4K
3.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.67 COPĀ 32.8K
-15.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COPĀ 9,792
$2.33 COPĀ 8,814
11.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,457
$0.80 COPĀ 3,035
47.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,376
$1.45 COPĀ 5,501
-38.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,453
$0.68 COPĀ 2,576
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.16 COPĀ 4,395
1.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,596
$1.12 COPĀ 4,231
-15.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,470
$0.87 COPĀ 3,303
5.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,991
$0.92 COPĀ 3,486
-14.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,600
$2.01 COPĀ 7,621
-13.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.2K
$10.26 COPĀ 38.9K
-24.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,954
$1.20 COPĀ 4,526
-35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COPĀ 5,927
$2.47 COPĀ 9,363
-36.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,609
$0.73 COPĀ 2,768
-5.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COPĀ 145.2K
$31.21 COPĀ 118.1K
22.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COPĀ 6,679
$1.43 COPĀ 5,414
23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,815
$1.90 COPĀ 7,197
-18.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COPĀ 22.4K
$7.72 COPĀ 29.2K
-23.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,807
$0.98 COPĀ 3,723
3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COPĀ 73.3M
$14.6K COPĀ 55.4M
32.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COPĀ 106.6M
$17.8K COPĀ 67.4M
58.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COPĀ 281.8K
$37.02 COPĀ 140.1K
101.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COPĀ 33.9K
$7.63 COPĀ 28.9K
17.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COPĀ 77.9K
$18.83 COPĀ 71.3K
9.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COPĀ 88.5K
$17.19 COPĀ 65.1K
35.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COPĀ 60.5K
$23.16 COPĀ 87.7K
-31.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COPĀ 14.4K
$3.52 COPĀ 13.3K
7.67%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COPĀ 893.0K
$309 COPĀ 1.2M
-23.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
$6,055 COPĀ 22.9M
-60.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COPĀ 242.0K
$60.0 COPĀ 227.3K
6.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COPĀ 121.8K
$31.68 COPĀ 119.9K
1.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COPĀ 320.5K
$41.56 COPĀ 157.3K
103.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COPĀ 146.4K
$106 COPĀ 402.6K
-63.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
$169 COPĀ 641.0K
71.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 889.4K
$253 COPĀ 959.3K
-7.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
$362 COPĀ 1.4M
32.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
$351 COPĀ 1.3M
7.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COPĀ 4.8M
$1,324 COPĀ 5.0M
-4.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COPĀ 5.2M
$859 COPĀ 3.3M
59.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
$480 COPĀ 1.8M
-0.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.43
13.55%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pereira: March 1, 2026

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