Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Villavicencio Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Villavicencio

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 2% more expensive than Villavicencio without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 10% more expensive than Villavicencio without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Villavicencio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
$2.93 COPĀ 11.0K
4.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COPĀ 72.7K
$22.18 COPĀ 83.5K
-12.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COPĀ 25.0K
$5.96 COPĀ 22.4K
11.24%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COPĀ 5,073
$1.27 COPĀ 4,780
6.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,700
$0.80 COPĀ 3,015
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,090
$0.60 COPĀ 2,266
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COPĀ 5,284
$1.08 COPĀ 4,049
29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COPĀ 7,630
$1.72 COPĀ 6,474
18.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Villavicencio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,616
$0.95 COPĀ 3,567
29.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,165
$1.17 COPĀ 4,386
-5.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,688
$0.90 COPĀ 3,380
38.89%
Eggs
$2.26 COPĀ 8,492
$2.04 COPĀ 7,683
10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
$4.62 COPĀ 17.4K
-8.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COPĀ 22.0K
$4.95 COPĀ 18.6K
17.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.21 COPĀ 27.1K
1.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COPĀ 9,732
$2.45 COPĀ 9,222
5.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,429
$0.79 COPĀ 2,963
49.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,356
$1.29 COPĀ 4,857
-31.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,432
$1.29 COPĀ 4,852
-29.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,454
$1.16 COPĀ 4,373
1.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,575
$1.17 COPĀ 4,411
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,449
$0.70 COPĀ 2,621
31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,973
$0.67 COPĀ 2,527
17.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,560
$2.47 COPĀ 9,293
-29.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
$10.74 COPĀ 40.4K
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,936
$0.83 COPĀ 3,122
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COPĀ 5,891
$1.64 COPĀ 6,173
-4.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Villavicencio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,593
$0.68 COPĀ 2,559
1.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COPĀ 144.3K
$9.43 COPĀ 35.5K
306.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COPĀ 6,638
$1.42 COPĀ 5,356
23.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,780
$1.31 COPĀ 4,937
17.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,784
$0.99 COPĀ 3,710
2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COPĀ 72.8M
$12.2K COPĀ 46.1M
58.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COPĀ 105.9M
$16.7K COPĀ 62.8M
68.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Villavicencio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COPĀ 280.1K
$31.67 COPĀ 119.2K
135.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
$11.09 COPĀ 41.7K
-19.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
$22.86 COPĀ 86.0K
-9.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Villavicencio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COPĀ 87.9K
$25.40 COPĀ 95.6K
-7.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COPĀ 60.1K
$16.81 COPĀ 63.3K
-5.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
$3.77 COPĀ 14.2K
0.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Villavicencio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COPĀ 887.6K
$238 COPĀ 894.4K
-0.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
$8,508 COPĀ 32.0M
-71.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Villavicencio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COPĀ 240.5K
$53.6 COPĀ 201.5K
19.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COPĀ 121.0K
$31.95 COPĀ 120.2K
0.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COPĀ 318.6K
$70.6 COPĀ 265.8K
19.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COPĀ 145.5K
$67.5 COPĀ 254.1K
-42.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Villavicencio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
$148 COPĀ 558.6K
95.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 884.0K
$140 COPĀ 525.6K
68.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
$401 COPĀ 1.5M
19.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
-0.11%
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
Villavicencio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
$359 COPĀ 1.4M
33.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
12.93
17.94%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Villavicencio: February 28, 2026

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