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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hervey Bay and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Hervey Bay and Bucaramanga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hervey Bay is 99% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 179% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hervey Bay is 124.1% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 169.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.31 A$24.46
$3.23 COPย 11.8K
404.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.3 A$107
$19.64 COPย 72.1K
263.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 A$14.37
$6.93 COPย 25.4K
38.24%
Cappuccino
$3.53 A$5.29
$1.36 COPย 4,988
159.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 A$4.14
$0.70 COPย 2,554
294.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 A$3.10
$0.55 COPย 2,010
276.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 A$8.18
$1.42 COPย 5,203
283.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.66 A$11.50
$2.10 COPย 7,702
264.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 A$2.36
$1.18 COPย 4,329
33.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 A$1.57
$1.07 COPย 3,929
-1.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 A$2.85
$1.20 COPย 4,414
58.33%
Eggs
$3.14 A$4.72
$2.22 COPย 8,140
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 A$12.13
$4.14 COPย 15.2K
95.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.87 A$8.81
$5.71 COPย 21.0K
2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 A$20.23
$7.16 COPย 26.3K
88.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 A$4.85
$2.60 COPย 9,533
24.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.33
$1.22 COPย 4,493
81.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 A$3.97
$0.90 COPย 3,312
193.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.38
$0.93 COPย 3,431
356.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 A$3.00
$1.24 COPย 4,540
61.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 A$2.87
$0.97 COPย 3,554
96.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 A$3.19
$0.94 COPย 3,467
126.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.92
$0.73 COPย 2,689
75.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.95 A$49.43
$1.69 COPย 6,197
1849.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 A$16.18
$7.88 COPย 28.9K
36.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.50 A$6.75
$0.83 COPย 3,062
442.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 A$6.27
$1.55 COPย 5,690
169.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 A$3.97
$0.69 COPย 2,540
284.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 A$96.9
$38.40 COPย 141.0K
68.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 A$3.35
$1.71 COPย 6,276
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 A$2.39
$1.53 COPย 5,615
3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.02 A$51.0
$6.08 COPย 22.3K
459.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 A$1.87
$0.99 COPย 3,635
25.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$43.8K
$19.2K COPย 70.4M
52.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.0K
$27.4K COPย 100.6M
-17.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 A$222
$74.1 COPย 272.1K
100.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.90 A$38.85
$8.95 COPย 32.9K
189.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 A$81.5
$20.56 COPย 75.5K
164.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.84 A$71.8
$23.46 COPย 86.1K
103.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.60 A$23.39
$15.55 COPย 57.1K
0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$12.99 A$19.49
$3.98 COPย 14.6K
226.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,609 A$2,414
$235 COPย 861.8K
585.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,753 A$13.1K
$2,476 COPย 9.1M
253.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 A$87.6
$64.3 COPย 236.1K
-9.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.82 A$65.7
$32.46 COPย 119.2K
35.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 A$86.6
$83.7 COPย 307.2K
-31.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.7 A$88.0
$38.63 COPย 141.8K
51.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 A$1,870
$285 COPย 1.0M
337.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 A$1,584
$241 COPย 883.3K
339.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 A$3,028
$486 COPย 1.8M
315.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 A$2,502
$371 COPย 1.4M
349.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,786 A$8,679
$1,317 COPย 4.8M
339.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,564 A$6,847
$1,400 COPย 5.1M
226.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hervey Bay
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,711 A$5,567
$456 COPย 1.7M
714.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
15.25
-59.08%

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Last update for Hervey Bay: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: January 12, 2026

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