Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 2.6% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 4.8% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 COP 14.8K
$3.07 COP 11.5K
28.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.35 COP 87.8K
$19.31 COP 72.6K
20.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COP 28.0K
$6.63 COP 24.9K
12.52%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,843
$1.35 COP 5,069
14.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,296
$0.72 COP 2,698
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,180
$0.56 COP 2,088
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 COP 4,512
$1.40 COP 5,280
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 COP 8,326
$2.03 COP 7,624
8.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.23 COP 4,612
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,854
$1.11 COP 4,161
16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,275
$1.25 COP 4,685
-8.80%
Eggs
$2.23 COP 8,393
$2.26 COP 8,485
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.33 COP 16.3K
$4.22 COP 15.9K
2.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.30 COP 19.9K
$5.83 COP 21.9K
-9.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 COP 28.3K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
3.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COP 9,485
$2.59 COP 9,724
-2.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.18 COP 4,426
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,112
$0.89 COP 3,353
52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,257
$0.91 COP 3,429
-4.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,403
$1.18 COP 4,451
-0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.95 COP 3,572
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,058
$0.92 COP 3,446
-11.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,425
$0.79 COP 2,970
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.74 COP 6,555
37.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 COP 41.5K
$7.71 COP 29.0K
43.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,234
$0.78 COP 2,933
44.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 COP 6,422
$1.57 COP 5,886
8.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,716
$0.69 COP 2,591
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COP 144.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,538
$1.76 COP 6,633
-16.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 COP 6,215
$1.54 COP 5,775
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 COP 23.1K
$5.93 COP 22.3K
3.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,571
$1.01 COP 3,781
-5.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K COP 67.7M
$19.3K COP 72.7M
-6.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COP 94.9M
$28.1K COP 105.8M
-10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 COP 306.8K
$74.4 COP 279.9K
9.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 COP 33.6K
$8.96 COP 33.7K
-0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.40 COP 84.2K
$20.58 COP 77.4K
8.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 COP 87.5K
$23.37 COP 87.9K
-0.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COP 60.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COP 14.7K
$3.79 COP 14.3K
3.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 COP 911.6K
$236 COP 886.8K
2.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,965 COP 22.4M
$2,405 COP 9.0M
147.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.0K
$63.9 COP 240.3K
-6.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 COP 125.3K
$32.17 COP 121.0K
3.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 COP 310.3K
$84.7 COP 318.3K
-2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 COP 272.7K
$38.67 COP 145.4K
87.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 COP 1.0M
$291 COP 1.1M
-4.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COP 892.1K
$235 COP 883.3K
0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 COP 2.0M
$481 COP 1.8M
9.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 COP 1.6M
$378 COP 1.4M
13.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,552 COP 5.8M
$1,263 COP 4.7M
22.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 COP 5.0M
$1,369 COP 5.1M
-3.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 COP 2.0M
$479 COP 1.8M
11.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for Buenaventura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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