Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Tunja Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Tunja

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 16.8% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 15.5% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COPĀ 11.6K
$2.60 COPĀ 9,850
18.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COPĀ 73.1K
$14.64 COPĀ 55.4K
31.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COPĀ 25.1K
$6.74 COPĀ 25.5K
-1.63%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COPĀ 5,104
$1.07 COPĀ 4,056
26.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,717
$0.75 COPĀ 2,840
-4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,103
$0.58 COPĀ 2,206
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COPĀ 5,317
$1.23 COPĀ 4,659
13.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COPĀ 7,676
$2.11 COPĀ 7,972
-3.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,644
$1.21 COPĀ 4,591
1.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,190
$1.11 COPĀ 4,202
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,717
$1.25 COPĀ 4,738
-
Eggs
$2.26 COPĀ 8,544
$2.21 COPĀ 8,373
2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COPĀ 16.0K
$4.01 COPĀ 15.2K
5.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COPĀ 22.1K
$5.68 COPĀ 21.5K
2.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.27 COPĀ 27.5K
0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COPĀ 9,792
$2.55 COPĀ 9,666
1.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,457
$1.23 COPĀ 4,665
-4.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,376
$0.84 COPĀ 3,195
5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,453
$0.88 COPĀ 3,322
3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.23 COPĀ 4,662
-4.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,596
$1.00 COPĀ 3,801
-5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,470
$0.97 COPĀ 3,685
-5.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,991
$0.75 COPĀ 2,836
5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,600
$1.71 COPĀ 6,478
1.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.2K
$8.05 COPĀ 30.5K
-4.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,954
$0.84 COPĀ 3,189
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COPĀ 5,927
$1.49 COPĀ 5,624
5.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,609
$0.55 COPĀ 2,075
25.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COPĀ 145.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COPĀ 6,679
$0.66 COPĀ 2,494
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,815
$1.59 COPĀ 6,004
-3.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COPĀ 22.4K
$5.87 COPĀ 22.2K
1.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,807
$1.00 COPĀ 3,769
1.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COPĀ 73.3M
$19.7K COPĀ 74.4M
-1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COPĀ 106.6M
$27.6K COPĀ 104.4M
2.06%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COPĀ 281.8K
$75.1 COPĀ 284.3K
-0.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COPĀ 33.9K
$8.61 COPĀ 32.6K
4.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COPĀ 77.9K
$20.40 COPĀ 77.2K
0.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COPĀ 88.5K
$16.65 COPĀ 63.1K
40.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COPĀ 60.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COPĀ 14.4K
$3.91 COPĀ 14.8K
-3.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COPĀ 893.0K
$239 COPĀ 905.2K
-1.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
$2,452 COPĀ 9.3M
-1.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COPĀ 242.0K
$63.7 COPĀ 241.3K
0.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COPĀ 121.8K
$32.65 COPĀ 123.6K
-1.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COPĀ 320.5K
$83.7 COPĀ 316.9K
1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COPĀ 146.4K
$38.31 COPĀ 145.0K
0.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
$292 COPĀ 1.1M
-0.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 889.4K
$235 COPĀ 889.2K
0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
$528 COPĀ 2.0M
-8.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
$436 COPĀ 1.6M
-13.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COPĀ 4.8M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COPĀ 5.2M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Tunja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
15.25
-

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

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