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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Chengdu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cucuta is 11.3% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cucuta is 8.5% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COPย 13.1K
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
25.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.58 COPย 86.6K
$23.68 ยฅ165
-0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.10 COPย 26.1K
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
48.54%
Cappuccino
$0.95 COPย 3,500
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
-66.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COPย 3,438
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
118.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COPย 1,362
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
23.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COPย 4,379
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
4.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COPย 7,917
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
0.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 COPย 2,989
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
-53.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 COPย 3,385
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
-36.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 COPย 3,461
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
4.44%
Eggs
$2.13 COPย 7,830
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.42 COPย 19.9K
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
-60.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 COPย 19.9K
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
48.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 COPย 27.8K
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
-32.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COPย 8,975
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
31.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 COPย 2,765
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
-39.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 COPย 2,763
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
-50.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 COPย 2,156
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
-42.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 COPย 2,552
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
4.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 COPย 2,280
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
-12.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 COPย 2,321
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
3.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COPย 2,560
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 COPย 8,915
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
-29.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 COPย 37.0K
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
38.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COPย 3,956
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 COPย 6,374
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
-3.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COPย 2,610
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
77.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.69 COPย 134.7K
$27.33 ยฅ191
34.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COPย 5,276
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
18.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 COPย 5,562
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
439.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 COPย 19.7K
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
24.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COPย 3,409
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
-16.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K COPย 66.2M
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
-2.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K COPย 94.3M
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
55.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 COPย 309.0K
$44.46 ยฅ310
89.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.35 COPย 34.3K
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
-19.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.00 COPย 69.8K
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
65.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.49 COPย 86.2K
$24.50 ยฅ171
-4.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.82 COPย 32.4K
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
-21.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 COPย 14.2K
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
-30.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 COPย 1.2M
$339 ยฅ2,364
-5.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 COPย 15.4M
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
-65.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 COPย 216.4K
$37.09 ยฅ259
58.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.16 COPย 121.8K
$38.29 ยฅ267
-13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 COPย 306.3K
$65.6 ยฅ458
27.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 COPย 260.5K
$50.5 ยฅ353
40.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 COPย 940.0K
$316 ยฅ2,207
-19.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 COPย 612.2K
$179 ยฅ1,251
-6.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 COPย 2.1M
$611 ยฅ4,263
-7.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 COPย 1.4M
$334 ยฅ2,329
10.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 COPย 5.8M
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
-60.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,113 COPย 4.1M
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
-44.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$435 COPย 1.6M
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
-60.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
4.21
213.06%

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Last update for Cucuta: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

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