Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Bucaramanga

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 4.8% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cali is 25.5% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 COP 15.2K

$3.16 COP 13.2K

15.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.31 COP 122.2K

$19.11 COP 79.7K

53.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 COP 31K

$6.9 COP 28.8K

7.83%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 6,522

$1.31 COP 5,446

19.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 COP 3,746

$0.7 COP 2,927

28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,341

$0.59 COP 2,460

-5.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,360

$1.41 COP 5,877

-25.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 COP 10.7K

$2.04 COP 8,524

25.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 5,067

$1.17 COP 4,864

4.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 COP 6,331

$1.08 COP 4,497

40.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 COP 5,261

$1.19 COP 4,958

5.88%

Eggs

$2.47 COP 10.3K

$2.21 COP 9,222

11.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 18K

$4.21 COP 17.5K

2.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 22.1K

$5.98 COP 24.9K

-11.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 COP 32.1K

$7.14 COP 29.8K

7.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 COP 10.3K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-0.40%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 4,101

$1.18 COP 4,936

-16.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,767

$0.86 COP 3,570

32.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 COP 5,292

$0.87 COP 3,611

45.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,699

$1.24 COP 5,170

-28.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 COP 4,371

$1.02 COP 4,239

2.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 COP 3,107

$0.92 COP 3,819

-18.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,722

$0.79 COP 3,312

-17.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 COP 12.2K

$1.65 COP 6,879

76.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.91 COP 45.5K

$7.9 COP 32.9K

38.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 4,466

$0.78 COP 3,248

37.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 COP 7,856

$1.5 COP 6,273

25.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,987

$0.68 COP 2,826

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

$39.21 COP 163.5K

-48.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 COP 6,502

$1.76 COP 7,329

-11.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,969

$1.61 COP 6,724

18.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.87 COP 41.1K

$5.91 COP 24.7K

67.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 4,121

$0.98 COP 4,093

1.02%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.2K COP 92.4M

$19.2K COP 80.1M

15.41%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K COP 123M

$28.3K COP 118M

4.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.2 COP 334.3K

$74 COP 308.5K

8.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$8.84 COP 36.9K

-2.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.04 COP 100.2K

$20.51 COP 85.5K

17.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.75 COP 82.3K

$23.08 COP 96.2K

-14.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

$16.01 COP 66.8K

-10.93%

Cinema Ticket

$4.96 COP 20.7K

$3.94 COP 16.4K

25.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$224 COP 932.1K

$239 COP 995.6K

-6.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,064 COP 25.3M

$2,491 COP 10.4M

143.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 COP 263.1K

$64.2 COP 267.7K

-1.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.4 COP 180.9K

$32.95 COP 137.4K

31.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 COP 320.5K

$82.8 COP 345.2K

-7.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 COP 370.5K

$37.54 COP 156.5K

136.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 COP 997.9K

$289 COP 1.2M

-17.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 COP 789K

$241 COP 1M

-21.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 COP 2.5M

$480 COP 2M

25.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 COP 1.7M

$375 COP 1.6M

7.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,074 COP 4.5M

$1,376 COP 5.7M

-21.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$852 COP 3.6M

$1,140 COP 4.8M

-25.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 COP 1.7M

$456 COP 1.9M

-12.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

15.25

-24.07%

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

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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