Cost of Living Comparison Between Florencia and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Florencia and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Florencia is 1.9% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Florencia is 22.3% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$3.16 COP 13.2K
25.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.87 COP 99.5K
$19.11 COP 79.7K
24.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 COP 30.8K
$6.9 COP 28.8K
6.96%
Cappuccino
$1.5 COP 6,270
$1.31 COP 5,446
14.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 COP 3,706
$0.7 COP 2,927
27.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,521
$0.59 COP 2,460
1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 COP 4,987
$1.41 COP 5,877
-14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 COP 8,839
$2.04 COP 8,524
3.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 4,427
$1.17 COP 4,864
-9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,315
$1.08 COP 4,497
17.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,889
$1.19 COP 4,958
-1.68%
Eggs
$2.14 COP 8,934
$2.21 COP 9,222
-3.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 COP 19K
$4.21 COP 17.5K
8.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 COP 22.1K
$5.98 COP 24.9K
-11.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 COP 29.9K
$7.14 COP 29.8K
0.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,480
$1.18 COP 4,936
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 5,591
$0.86 COP 3,570
55.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,665
$0.87 COP 3,611
1.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,827
$1.24 COP 5,170
-6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,653
$1.02 COP 4,239
9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COP 3,585
$0.92 COP 3,819
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,861
$0.79 COP 3,312
-12.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 COP 9,985
$1.65 COP 6,879
45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 COP 35.2K
$7.9 COP 32.9K
6.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,743
$0.78 COP 3,248
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,221
$1.5 COP 6,273
15.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 COP 3,036
$0.68 COP 2,826
7.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,924
$1.76 COP 7,329
-19.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 COP 6,982
$1.61 COP 6,724
3.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.01 COP 25.1K
$5.91 COP 24.7K
1.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,898
$0.98 COP 4,093
-5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.6M
$19.2K COP 80.1M
-8.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K COP 108M
$28.3K COP 118M
-8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 COP 349.1K
$74 COP 308.5K
13.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 COP 37.3K
$8.84 COP 36.9K
1.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.33 COP 93.1K
$20.51 COP 85.5K
8.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.78 COP 99.1K
$23.08 COP 96.2K
3.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 COP 16.8K
$3.94 COP 16.4K
2.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 982.4K
$239 COP 995.6K
-1.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,995 COP 25M
$2,491 COP 10.4M
140.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 COP 245.5K
$64.2 COP 267.7K
-8.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.27 COP 138.7K
$32.95 COP 137.4K
0.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 COP 352.7K
$82.8 COP 345.2K
2.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 COP 306.5K
$37.54 COP 156.5K
95.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 COP 1.2M
$289 COP 1.2M
-3.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$241 COP 1M
-0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 COP 2.2M
$480 COP 2M
8.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 COP 1.8M
$375 COP 1.6M
13.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 COP 5.2M
$1,376 COP 5.7M
-9.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 COP 4.9M
$1,140 COP 4.8M
4.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florencia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$456 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for Florencia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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