Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Rionegro Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Rionegro

😐 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 12.7% more expensive than Rionegro without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 14.1% cheaper than Rionegro without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 COP 13.2K
$4.24 COP 17.7K
-25.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 COP 79.7K
$30.56 COP 127.4K
-37.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 COP 28.8K
$7.29 COP 30.4K
-5.35%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,446
$1.71 COP 7,111
-23.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,927
$1.07 COP 4,449
-34.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,460
$0.73 COP 3,042
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 COP 5,877
$1.72 COP 7,190
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 COP 8,524
$3.24 COP 13.5K
-37.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,864
$0.91 COP 3,802
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 4,497
$1.13 COP 4,710
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.4 COP 5,833
-15.00%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,222
$2.25 COP 9,367
-1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 17.5K
$4.41 COP 18.4K
-4.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$2.11 COP 8,798
183.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$8.76 COP 36.5K
-18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.65 COP 6,878
50.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,936
$1.07 COP 4,456
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,570
$1.01 COP 4,229
-14.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,611
$0.8 COP 3,339
8.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,170
$0.71 COP 2,953
74.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 COP 4,239
$1.14 COP 4,740
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,819
$0.49 COP 2,026
87.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,312
$0.39 COP 1,627
102.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 COP 6,879
$1.95 COP 8,143
-15.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 COP 32.9K
$5.87 COP 24.5K
34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 3,248
$1.14 COP 4,760
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,273
$2.46 COP 10.3K
-39.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,826
$0.66 COP 2,747
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 7,329
$1.41 COP 5,876
24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,724
$1.68 COP 6,983
-4.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 COP 24.7K
$7.75 COP 32.3K
-23.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 4,093
$0.96 COP 3,987
2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.1M
$17.8K COP 74.1M
8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K COP 118M
$26.5K COP 110.4M
6.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 COP 308.5K
$83.9 COP 349.8K
-11.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.84 COP 36.9K
$9.49 COP 39.6K
-6.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 COP 85.5K
$24.12 COP 100.6K
-14.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.08 COP 96.2K
$21.69 COP 90.4K
6.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 COP 16.4K
$4.12 COP 17.2K
-4.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 995.6K
$316 COP 1.3M
-24.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 COP 10.4M
$5,892 COP 24.6M
-57.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.7K
$58 COP 241.7K
10.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.95 COP 137.4K
$32.46 COP 135.3K
1.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 COP 345.2K
$102 COP 425.6K
-18.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.54 COP 156.5K
$109 COP 452.8K
-65.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$382 COP 1.6M
-24.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$286 COP 1.2M
-15.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 COP 2M
$433 COP 1.8M
10.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$870 COP 3.6M
-56.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,376 COP 5.7M
$1,522 COP 6.3M
-9.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 COP 4.8M
$1,139 COP 4.7M
0.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$456 COP 1.9M
-
-
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 Rionegro: October 29, 2025

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