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

🙂 Solo nomad: Facatativá is 6.8% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Facatativá is 16.9% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 COP 10.5K
$3.07 COP 11.5K
-8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.91 COP 116.2K
$19.31 COP 72.6K
60.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 COP 28.7K
$6.63 COP 24.9K
15.08%
Cappuccino
$1.20 COP 4,494
$1.35 COP 5,069
-11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 COP 1,415
$0.72 COP 2,698
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,399
$0.56 COP 2,088
-33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,386
$1.40 COP 5,280
-16.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 8,130
$2.03 COP 7,624
6.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,508
$1.23 COP 4,612
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 COP 4,125
$1.11 COP 4,161
-0.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,409
$1.25 COP 4,685
-6.40%
Eggs
$1.96 COP 7,386
$2.26 COP 8,485
-13.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.71 COP 10.2K
$4.22 COP 15.9K
-35.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 COP 19.6K
$5.83 COP 21.9K
-10.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 COP 23.4K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-14.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,952
$2.59 COP 9,724
-69.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,110
$1.18 COP 4,426
-29.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,074
$0.89 COP 3,353
51.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,462
$0.91 COP 3,429
1.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,390
$1.18 COP 4,451
-0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,410
$0.95 COP 3,572
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 COP 2,229
$0.92 COP 3,446
-35.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 COP 1,313
$0.79 COP 2,970
-55.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 COP 10.5K
$1.74 COP 6,555
60.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.28 COP 16.1K
$7.71 COP 29.0K
-44.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,178
$0.78 COP 2,933
8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 COP 4,610
$1.57 COP 5,886
-21.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,718
$0.69 COP 2,591
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COP 144.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,588
$1.76 COP 6,633
-15.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 COP 3,454
$1.54 COP 5,775
-40.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 COP 22.3K
$5.93 COP 22.3K
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 COP 3,092
$1.01 COP 3,781
-18.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K COP 59.5M
$19.3K COP 72.7M
-18.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K COP 96.0M
$28.1K COP 105.8M
-9.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.66 COP 145.4K
$74.4 COP 279.9K
-48.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.36 COP 8,857
$8.96 COP 33.7K
-73.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.65 COP 96.5K
$20.58 COP 77.4K
24.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.68 COP 89.0K
$23.37 COP 87.9K
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COP 60.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COP 18.7K
$3.79 COP 14.3K
31.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$236 COP 886.8K
23.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 COP 31.7M
$2,405 COP 9.0M
251.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 219.0K
$63.9 COP 240.3K
-8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 COP 161.0K
$32.17 COP 121.0K
33.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 COP 390.0K
$84.7 COP 318.3K
22.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 COP 309.5K
$38.67 COP 145.4K
112.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 COP 1.1M
$291 COP 1.1M
-3.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 COP 886.3K
$235 COP 883.3K
0.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 COP 1.9M
$481 COP 1.8M
7.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 COP 1.6M
$378 COP 1.4M
12.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,544 COP 5.8M
$1,263 COP 4.7M
22.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,372 COP 5.2M
$1,369 COP 5.1M
0.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Facatativá
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$479 COP 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
15.25
-15.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Facatativá: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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