Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Popayan Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Popayan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 0.5% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 15.1% more expensive than Popayan without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
-21.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COPĀ 72.7K
$23.50 COPĀ 88.4K
-17.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COPĀ 25.0K
$7.38 COPĀ 27.8K
-10.16%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COPĀ 5,073
$1.50 COPĀ 5,651
-10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,700
$0.87 COPĀ 3,270
-17.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,090
$0.58 COPĀ 2,165
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COPĀ 5,284
$1.20 COPĀ 4,519
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COPĀ 7,630
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
-9.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,616
$1.05 COPĀ 3,965
17.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,165
$1.24 COPĀ 4,663
-10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,688
$1.13 COPĀ 4,268
10.62%
Eggs
$2.26 COPĀ 8,492
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
$4.55 COPĀ 17.1K
-7.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COPĀ 22.0K
$5.37 COPĀ 20.2K
8.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.48 COPĀ 28.2K
-2.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COPĀ 9,732
$2.52 COPĀ 9,490
2.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,429
$1.07 COPĀ 4,025
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,356
$1.36 COPĀ 5,117
-34.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,432
$0.91 COPĀ 3,416
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,454
$1.16 COPĀ 4,353
1.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,575
$1.13 COPĀ 4,254
-15.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,449
$0.85 COPĀ 3,202
8.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,973
$0.65 COPĀ 2,451
21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,560
$2.38 COPĀ 8,969
-26.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
$8.50 COPĀ 32.0K
-9.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,936
$1.09 COPĀ 4,112
-28.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COPĀ 5,891
$1.74 COPĀ 6,530
-9.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,593
$0.72 COPĀ 2,694
-4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COPĀ 144.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COPĀ 6,638
$1.49 COPĀ 5,601
18.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,780
$1.71 COPĀ 6,418
-9.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
$5.88 COPĀ 22.1K
0.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,784
$0.95 COPĀ 3,560
6.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COPĀ 72.8M
$17.8K COPĀ 66.9M
8.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COPĀ 105.9M
$25.2K COPĀ 94.9M
11.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COPĀ 280.1K
$82.8 COPĀ 311.7K
-10.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
$8.99 COPĀ 33.8K
-0.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
$22.62 COPĀ 85.1K
-9.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COPĀ 87.9K
$23.39 COPĀ 88.0K
-0.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COPĀ 60.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
$3.96 COPĀ 14.9K
-4.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COPĀ 887.6K
$237 COPĀ 890.8K
-0.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
$5,888 COPĀ 22.2M
-59.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COPĀ 240.5K
$58.4 COPĀ 219.9K
9.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COPĀ 121.0K
$32.73 COPĀ 123.2K
-1.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COPĀ 318.6K
$82.3 COPĀ 309.9K
2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COPĀ 145.5K
$72.0 COPĀ 271.0K
-46.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
$282 COPĀ 1.1M
3.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 884.0K
$237 COPĀ 890.9K
-0.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
$534 COPĀ 2.0M
-10.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
$423 COPĀ 1.6M
-10.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COPĀ 4.8M
$1,637 COPĀ 6.2M
-22.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COPĀ 5.2M
$1,433 COPĀ 5.4M
-4.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Popayan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.18
15.71%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

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