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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 10.3% cheaper than Rionegro without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 6.2% more expensive than Rionegro without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COP 11.6K
$4.41 COP 16.7K
-30.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COP 73.1K
$30.83 COP 116.7K
-37.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COP 25.1K
$7.25 COP 27.4K
-8.55%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,104
$1.69 COP 6,382
-20.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,717
$1.06 COP 3,997
-32.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,103
$0.74 COP 2,797
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COP 5,317
$1.72 COP 6,512
-18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COP 7,676
$3.19 COP 12.1K
-36.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 4,644
$0.85 COP 3,220
44.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,190
$1.12 COP 4,246
-0.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,717
$1.34 COP 5,090
-6.72%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,544
$2.27 COP 8,581
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COP 16.0K
$4.52 COP 17.1K
-6.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 22.1K
$2.01 COP 7,622
190.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.80 COP 33.3K
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COP 9,792
$1.72 COP 6,523
50.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,457
$1.11 COP 4,188
6.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,376
$1.01 COP 3,836
-11.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,453
$0.80 COP 3,020
13.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$0.69 COP 2,629
71.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,596
$1.14 COP 4,305
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COP 3,470
$0.53 COP 2,015
73.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 2,991
$0.39 COP 1,489
102.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COP 6,600
$1.91 COP 7,246
-8.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COP 29.2K
$5.82 COP 22.0K
32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,954
$1.20 COP 4,555
-35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COP 5,927
$2.45 COP 9,294
-35.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,609
$0.64 COP 2,430
7.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COP 145.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 6,679
$1.43 COP 5,432
23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,815
$1.70 COP 6,448
-9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COP 22.4K
$7.69 COP 29.1K
-22.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,807
$0.94 COP 3,542
7.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COP 73.3M
$18.1K COP 68.7M
6.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COP 106.6M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COP 281.8K
$83.9 COP 317.6K
-11.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 33.9K
$9.81 COP 37.1K
-8.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COP 77.9K
$24.06 COP 91.1K
-14.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COP 88.5K
$21.98 COP 83.2K
6.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COP 60.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COP 14.4K
$3.97 COP 15.0K
-4.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 893.0K
$304 COP 1.2M
-22.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COP 9.1M
$5,854 COP 22.2M
-58.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 242.0K
$59.4 COP 225.0K
7.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COP 121.8K
$32.44 COP 122.8K
-0.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 320.5K
$102 COP 387.6K
-17.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COP 146.4K
$107 COP 403.7K
-63.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$381 COP 1.4M
-23.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 889.4K
$287 COP 1.1M
-18.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COP 1.8M
$439 COP 1.7M
9.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COP 1.4M
$870 COP 3.3M
-56.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COP 4.8M
$1,741 COP 6.6M
-27.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COP 5.2M
$1,508 COP 5.7M
-9.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Rionegro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COP 1.8M
-
-
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 Rionegro: March 2, 2026

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