Cost of Living Comparison Between Facatativá and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Facatativá and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Facatativá is 24.7% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Facatativá is 1.2% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 COP 12.1K
$3.16 COP 13.2K
-7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.75 COP 132.4K
$19.11 COP 79.7K
66.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 COP 32.2K
$6.9 COP 28.8K
11.88%
Cappuccino
$1.19 COP 4,949
$1.31 COP 5,446
-9.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 COP 1,431
$0.7 COP 2,927
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,546
$0.59 COP 2,460
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 COP 4,910
$1.41 COP 5,877
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 9,307
$2.04 COP 8,524
9.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 COP 3,683
$1.17 COP 4,864
-24.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 COP 4,329
$1.08 COP 4,497
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,953
$1.19 COP 4,958
-
Eggs
$2.06 COP 8,602
$2.21 COP 9,222
-6.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.74 COP 11.4K
$4.21 COP 17.5K
-34.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 COP 21.1K
$5.98 COP 24.9K
-15.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.49 COP 27.1K
$7.14 COP 29.8K
-9.10%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 COP 3,195
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-69.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 COP 3,258
$1.18 COP 4,936
-33.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COP 5,447
$0.86 COP 3,570
52.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,535
$0.87 COP 3,611
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,678
$1.24 COP 5,170
-9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,660
$1.02 COP 4,239
9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 COP 2,467
$0.92 COP 3,819
-35.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,555
$0.79 COP 3,312
-53.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 COP 11.7K
$1.65 COP 6,879
70.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.1 COP 17.1K
$7.9 COP 32.9K
-48.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 COP 3,710
$0.78 COP 3,248
14.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.5 COP 6,273
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 3,013
$0.68 COP 2,826
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,939
$1.76 COP 7,329
-19.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 COP 3,875
$1.61 COP 6,724
-42.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 COP 25.6K
$5.91 COP 24.7K
4.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 COP 3,241
$0.98 COP 4,093
-20.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K COP 66.5M
$19.2K COP 80.1M
-16.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.5M
$28.3K COP 118M
-10.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.17 COP 159.2K
$74 COP 308.5K
-48.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.43 COP 10.1K
$8.84 COP 36.9K
-72.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.72 COP 107.2K
$20.51 COP 85.5K
25.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.3 COP 97.1K
$23.08 COP 96.2K
0.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 COP 20.1K
$3.94 COP 16.4K
22.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COP 1.3M
$239 COP 995.6K
26.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,636 COP 36M
$2,491 COP 10.4M
246.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 COP 248.8K
$64.2 COP 267.7K
-7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 COP 175.1K
$32.95 COP 137.4K
27.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 423.4K
$82.8 COP 345.2K
22.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 COP 352.8K
$37.54 COP 156.5K
125.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 COP 1.2M
$289 COP 1.2M
-1.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 1M
$241 COP 1M
0.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 COP 2.2M
$480 COP 2M
10.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 COP 1.8M
$375 COP 1.6M
15.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,424 COP 5.9M
$1,376 COP 5.7M
3.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 COP 4.6M
$1,140 COP 4.8M
-3.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$456 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
15.25
-15.21%

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Last update for Facatativá: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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