Cost of Living Comparison Between Envigado and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Envigado and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Envigado is 9.8% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Envigado is 5.1% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 15.1K
$3.07 COP 11.6K
29.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.18 COP 87.8K
$19.31 COP 73.1K
20.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 27.7K
$6.63 COP 25.1K
10.41%
Cappuccino
$1.58 COP 5,964
$1.35 COP 5,104
17.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,312
$0.72 COP 2,717
20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,283
$0.56 COP 2,103
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,423
$1.40 COP 5,317
-16.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 8,433
$2.03 COP 7,676
9.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,463
$1.23 COP 4,644
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 COP 4,718
$1.11 COP 4,190
12.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,265
$1.25 COP 4,717
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.12 COP 8,013
$2.26 COP 8,544
-6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 COP 16.7K
$4.22 COP 16.0K
4.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 COP 20.1K
$5.83 COP 22.1K
-8.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 COP 28.3K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
2.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 COP 9,197
$2.59 COP 9,792
-6.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 COP 4,176
$1.18 COP 4,457
-6.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,185
$0.89 COP 3,376
53.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,499
$0.91 COP 3,453
1.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,434
$1.18 COP 4,482
-0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,275
$0.95 COP 3,596
18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COP 3,251
$0.92 COP 3,470
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,427
$0.79 COP 2,991
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 COP 9,066
$1.74 COP 6,600
37.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 COP 36.9K
$7.71 COP 29.2K
26.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,270
$0.78 COP 2,954
44.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 6,712
$1.57 COP 5,927
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,539
$0.69 COP 2,609
-2.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COP 145.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,326
$1.76 COP 6,679
-19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 COP 6,334
$1.54 COP 5,815
8.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 COP 22.6K
$5.93 COP 22.4K
0.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 COP 3,108
$1.01 COP 3,807
-18.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 66.8M
$19.3K COP 73.3M
-8.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K COP 96.2M
$28.1K COP 106.6M
-9.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.3 COP 368.4K
$74.4 COP 281.8K
30.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.37 COP 43.1K
$8.96 COP 33.9K
26.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.10 COP 95.0K
$20.58 COP 77.9K
21.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.83 COP 90.2K
$23.37 COP 88.5K
1.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COP 60.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 COP 15.1K
$3.79 COP 14.4K
5.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 899.8K
$236 COP 893.0K
0.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,031 COP 22.8M
$2,405 COP 9.1M
150.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 222.6K
$63.9 COP 242.0K
-7.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.77 COP 124.1K
$32.17 COP 121.8K
1.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 COP 320.1K
$84.7 COP 320.5K
-0.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 COP 270.6K
$38.67 COP 146.4K
84.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 COP 1.0M
$291 COP 1.1M
-6.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 COP 893.3K
$235 COP 889.4K
0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 COP 2.5M
$481 COP 1.8M
36.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.6M
$378 COP 1.4M
11.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 COP 6.0M
$1,263 COP 4.8M
24.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,335 COP 5.1M
$1,369 COP 5.2M
-2.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Envigado
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$479 COP 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for Envigado: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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