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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 1.7% cheaper than Pereira without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 3.8% cheaper than Pereira without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$4.98 COP 20.8K
-36.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$16.92 COP 70.5K
12.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$7.16 COP 29.8K
-3.63%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$1.56 COP 6,507
-16.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$1.05 COP 4,375
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$0.67 COP 2,773
-11.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$0.95 COP 3,946
48.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$2.35 COP 9,780
-13.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$1.09 COP 4,559
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$1.22 COP 5,102
-11.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.03 COP 4,300
15.53%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$2.19 COP 9,114
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$4.39 COP 18.3K
-4.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$5.88 COP 24.5K
1.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-16.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.26 COP 9,415
10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$0.83 COP 3,461
42.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$1.52 COP 6,348
-43.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$0.67 COP 2,800
29.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$1.16 COP 4,827
6.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$1.12 COP 4,683
-8.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$0.83 COP 3,480
10.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$0.85 COP 3,554
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$2.02 COP 8,432
-18.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$9.74 COP 40.6K
-18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$1.2 COP 5,007
-35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-39.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$0.74 COP 3,081
-8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
$31.81 COP 132.6K
23.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$1.49 COP 6,202
18.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$1.89 COP 7,885
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$7.95 COP 33.2K
-25.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$0.95 COP 3,942
3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$14.7K COP 61.3M
30.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$18.4K COP 76.7M
53.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$36.3 COP 151.3K
103.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$7.5 COP 31.3K
17.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$18.57 COP 77.4K
10.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$16.84 COP 70.2K
37.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
$23.21 COP 96.8K
-31.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$3.55 COP 14.8K
10.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$306 COP 1.3M
-21.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$5,962 COP 24.9M
-58.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$58.4 COP 243.3K
10.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$32.27 COP 134.5K
2.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$42.25 COP 176.1K
95.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$105 COP 436.3K
-64.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$171 COP 711.4K
69.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$257 COP 1.1M
-6.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$367 COP 1.5M
30.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$353 COP 1.5M
6.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$1,278 COP 5.3M
7.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$823 COP 3.4M
38.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Pereira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
$485 COP 2M
-6.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.43
13.55%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

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