Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Armenia is 17.2% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Armenia is 1.8% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.93 COP 16.4K

$3.16 COP 13.2K

24.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17 COP 70.9K

$19.11 COP 79.7K

-11.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.45 COP 31K

$6.9 COP 28.8K

7.97%

Cappuccino

$1.32 COP 5,488

$1.31 COP 5,446

0.76%

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

$0.9 COP 3,737

$0.7 COP 2,927

28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 COP 2,169

$0.59 COP 2,460

-11.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,908

$1.41 COP 5,877

-16.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 COP 6,889

$2.04 COP 8,524

-19.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 COP 4,416

$1.17 COP 4,864

-9.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 5,473

$1.08 COP 4,497

21.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 COP 4,954

$1.19 COP 4,958

Eggs

$1.88 COP 7,854

$2.21 COP 9,222

-14.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.41 COP 10K

$4.21 COP 17.5K

-42.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 23.9K

$5.98 COP 24.9K

-4.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.15 COP 25.6K

$7.14 COP 29.8K

-13.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,442

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-9.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,622

$1.18 COP 4,936

-5.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 6,299

$0.86 COP 3,570

75.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,685

$0.87 COP 3,611

56.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,645

$1.24 COP 5,170

-10.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,842

$1.02 COP 4,239

13.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 COP 3,533

$0.92 COP 3,819

-7.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 COP 1,938

$0.79 COP 3,312

-41.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 COP 9,756

$1.65 COP 6,879

41.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.86 COP 32.8K

$7.9 COP 32.9K

-0.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 COP 4,746

$0.78 COP 3,248

46.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,967

$1.5 COP 6,273

59.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 COP 2,646

$0.68 COP 2,826

-7.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.21 COP 163.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 COP 2,466

$1.76 COP 7,329

-66.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,982

$1.61 COP 6,724

18.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.06 COP 33.6K

$5.91 COP 24.7K

36.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,241

$0.98 COP 4,093

4.08%

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

$18.2K COP 76.1M

$19.2K COP 80.1M

-5.00%

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

$26.8K COP 111.6M

$28.3K COP 118M

-5.47%

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

$82.9 COP 345.8K

$74 COP 308.5K

12.08%

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

$9.18 COP 38.3K

$8.84 COP 36.9K

3.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.64 COP 65.2K

$20.51 COP 85.5K

-23.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 COP 96.4K

$23.08 COP 96.2K

0.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.01 COP 66.8K

Cinema Ticket

$4.11 COP 17.1K

$3.94 COP 16.4K

4.31%

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

$220 COP 915.8K

$239 COP 995.6K

-8.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,025 COP 25.1M

$2,491 COP 10.4M

141.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 COP 243.6K

$64.2 COP 267.7K

-8.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.56 COP 135.7K

$32.95 COP 137.4K

-1.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 426.5K

$82.8 COP 345.2K

23.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 COP 447.1K

$37.54 COP 156.5K

185.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$291 COP 1.2M

$289 COP 1.2M

0.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 COP 1M

$241 COP 1M

1.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$527 COP 2.2M

$480 COP 2M

9.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$601 COP 2.5M

$375 COP 1.6M

60.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,266 COP 5.3M

$1,376 COP 5.7M

-7.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,498 COP 6.2M

$1,140 COP 4.8M

31.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$337 COP 1.4M

$456 COP 1.9M

-26.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

15.25

-11.93%

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

Last update for Armenia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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