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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Salento Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Salento

😐 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 10.6% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 4.5% cheaper than Salento without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 COP 11.7K
$3.92 COP 14.9K
-21.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.6 COP 74.7K
$23.77 COP 90.5K
-17.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 COP 25.9K
$7.1 COP 27K
-4.23%
Cappuccino
$1.34 COP 5,110
$1.57 COP 5,978
-14.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,674
$0.86 COP 3,281
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 COP 2,071
$0.57 COP 2,159
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 COP 5,157
$1.18 COP 4,500
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 COP 7,904
$2.17 COP 8,255
-4.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 COP 4,619
$1.06 COP 4,046
14.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,222
$1.3 COP 4,957
-14.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,778
$1.14 COP 4,347
9.65%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,581
$2.12 COP 8,089
6.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 COP 15.9K
$4.65 COP 17.7K
-10.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 COP 21.5K
$5.15 COP 19.6K
9.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 27.7K
$7.55 COP 28.8K
-3.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 COP 9,535
$2.47 COP 9,405
1.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,506
$1.04 COP 3,965
13.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,149
$1.3 COP 4,936
-36.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,472
$1.1 COP 4,193
-17.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,757
$1.11 COP 4,243
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 COP 3,854
$1.17 COP 4,452
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 COP 3,456
$0.86 COP 3,266
5.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 COP 2,881
$0.69 COP 2,644
10.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 COP 6,660
$2.36 COP 8,989
-25.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.03 COP 30.6K
$9.63 COP 36.7K
-16.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,006
$1.1 COP 4,190
-28.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 COP 5,634
$1.78 COP 6,763
-16.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,643
$0.73 COP 2,777
-5.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.27 COP 145.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 COP 6,453
$1.46 COP 5,577
15.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,122
$1.7 COP 6,477
-5.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 COP 23.3K
$5.88 COP 22.4K
3.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,615
$0.94 COP 3,585
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 73.1M
$18.1K COP 69.1M
5.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K COP 106.7M
$24.9K COP 94.8M
12.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.7 COP 284.7K
$82.9 COP 315.8K
-9.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.6 COP 32.8K
$9.11 COP 34.7K
-5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.43 COP 77.8K
$22.27 COP 84.8K
-8.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.3 COP 88.8K
$23.7 COP 90.3K
-1.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.7 COP 59.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.9 COP 14.9K
$3.96 COP 15.1K
-1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 COP 895.7K
$242 COP 920.2K
-2.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,499 COP 9.5M
$5,863 COP 22.3M
-57.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 COP 248.5K
$60.1 COP 229K
8.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 COP 126.6K
$32.9 COP 125.3K
1.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 COP 312K
$82 COP 312.4K
-0.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.39 COP 146.2K
$74 COP 281.9K
-48.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$272 COP 1M
6.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COP 901.8K
$234 COP 889.9K
1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 COP 1.8M
$522 COP 2M
-7.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$374 COP 1.4M
$415 COP 1.6M
-9.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,395 COP 5.3M
$1,406 COP 5.4M
-0.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,182 COP 4.5M
$1,055 COP 4M
11.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Salento
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 COP 1.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
13.06
16.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucaramanga: November 29, 2025

Last update for Salento: December 1, 2025

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