Cost of Living Comparison Between Duitama and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Duitama and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Duitama is 8.5% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duitama is 17.3% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COP 11.0K
$3.13 COP 11.3K
-1.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.58 COP 70.5K
$19.12 COP 68.8K
2.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.62 COP 23.8K
$6.86 COP 24.7K
-3.50%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 4,871
$1.32 COP 4,736
2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,528
$0.76 COP 2,720
-7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,097
$0.59 COP 2,126
-1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 COP 5,130
$1.41 COP 5,083
0.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 COP 7,263
$2.12 COP 7,627
-4.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,249
$1.18 COP 4,252
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,004
$1.11 COP 4,014
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,348
$1.21 COP 4,355
-
Eggs
$2.18 COP 7,836
$2.26 COP 8,134
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.18 COP 15.0K
$4.05 COP 14.6K
3.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 COP 21.2K
$5.74 COP 20.7K
2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.34 COP 26.4K
$7.52 COP 27.1K
-2.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 COP 9,376
$2.58 COP 9,294
0.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,449
$1.19 COP 4,282
4.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,218
$0.89 COP 3,202
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,115
$0.86 COP 3,080
1.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,478
$1.20 COP 4,331
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 COP 3,439
$0.95 COP 3,415
1.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,217
$0.91 COP 3,277
-2.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 COP 2,736
$0.74 COP 2,663
2.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 COP 6,177
$1.65 COP 5,950
4.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 COP 30.6K
$8.37 COP 30.2K
1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 2,874
$0.85 COP 3,056
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 COP 5,368
$1.50 COP 5,390
-0.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,477
$0.69 COP 2,500
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 COP 107.1K
$39.46 COP 142.1K
-24.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 6,345
$1.76 COP 6,325
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 5,796
$1.54 COP 5,560
4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 COP 22.0K
$6.01 COP 21.6K
1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,497
$0.98 COP 3,523
-1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K COP 71.5M
$19.2K COP 69.1M
3.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K COP 102.4M
$27.6K COP 99.5M
2.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.8 COP 265.7K
$74.4 COP 267.9K
-0.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.69 COP 31.3K
$8.61 COP 31.0K
0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.96 COP 43.1K
$20.49 COP 73.8K
-41.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.87 COP 85.9K
$23.37 COP 84.1K
2.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.44 COP 55.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.45 COP 8,811
$3.90 COP 14.1K
-37.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 860.5K
$241 COP 868.3K
-0.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,414 COP 8.7M
$2,430 COP 8.8M
-0.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 COP 236.9K
$65.2 COP 234.8K
0.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.09 COP 119.1K
$32.34 COP 116.4K
2.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 COP 302.5K
$84.0 COP 302.4K
0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.77 COP 139.6K
$38.15 COP 137.4K
1.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.0M
$286 COP 1.0M
-0.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 COP 848.0K
$235 COP 847.3K
0.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 COP 2.6M
$483 COP 1.7M
48.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 COP 1.4M
$370 COP 1.3M
5.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,405 COP 5.1M
$1,060 COP 3.8M
32.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,227 COP 4.4M
$1,424 COP 5.1M
-13.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duitama
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$508 COP 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
15.25
-

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Last update for Duitama: April 14, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: April 14, 2026

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