Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Bucaramanga

😐 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 1.1% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cucuta is 16.2% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COP 14.9K
$3.16 COP 13.2K
12.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.67 COP 98.7K
$19.11 COP 79.7K
23.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 30.5K
$6.9 COP 28.8K
6.09%
Cappuccino
$0.92 COP 3,853
$1.31 COP 5,446
-29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,858
$0.7 COP 2,927
32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,545
$0.59 COP 2,460
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,059
$1.41 COP 5,877
-14.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,893
$2.04 COP 8,524
4.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 COP 3,711
$1.17 COP 4,864
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 COP 3,896
$1.08 COP 4,497
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 COP 3,914
$1.19 COP 4,958
-21.01%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,198
$2.21 COP 9,222
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 COP 22.9K
$4.21 COP 17.5K
30.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 COP 21.6K
$5.98 COP 24.9K
-13.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 COP 30K
$7.14 COP 29.8K
0.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 COP 10.5K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,104
$1.18 COP 4,936
-37.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,912
$0.86 COP 3,570
-18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 COP 2,650
$0.87 COP 3,611
-26.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,094
$1.24 COP 5,170
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 COP 2,614
$1.02 COP 4,239
-38.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 COP 2,432
$0.92 COP 3,819
-36.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 3,089
$0.79 COP 3,312
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 COP 9,677
$1.65 COP 6,879
40.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 COP 48.5K
$7.9 COP 32.9K
47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,692
$0.78 COP 3,248
44.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,226
$1.5 COP 6,273
15.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,950
$0.68 COP 2,826
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.13 COP 150.6K
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-7.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,990
$1.76 COP 7,329
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 COP 6,122
$1.61 COP 6,724
-8.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 COP 22.4K
$5.91 COP 24.7K
-9.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,951
$0.98 COP 4,093
-3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 75.7M
$19.2K COP 80.1M
-5.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K COP 108.7M
$28.3K COP 118M
-7.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86 COP 358.5K
$74 COP 308.5K
16.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 37.4K
$8.84 COP 36.9K
1.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 COP 81.5K
$20.51 COP 85.5K
-4.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 COP 96K
$23.08 COP 96.2K
-0.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 COP 37.4K
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-43.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$3.94 COP 16.4K
-1.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$239 COP 995.6K
34.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 COP 17.7M
$2,491 COP 10.4M
70.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 245.3K
$64.2 COP 267.7K
-8.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 134.2K
$32.95 COP 137.4K
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 COP 351.2K
$82.8 COP 345.2K
1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71 COP 295.8K
$37.54 COP 156.5K
89.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 COP 1M
$289 COP 1.2M
-14.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 COP 703.8K
$241 COP 1M
-29.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 COP 2.4M
$480 COP 2M
20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 COP 1.5M
$375 COP 1.6M
-2.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 6.3M
$1,376 COP 5.7M
10.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 COP 4.6M
$1,140 COP 4.8M
-2.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 COP 1.8M
$456 COP 1.9M
-6.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for Cucuta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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