Cost of Living Comparison Between Leticia and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Leticia and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 3.1% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leticia is 18.9% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
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
$23.27 COP 97K
$19.11 COP 79.7K
21.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 COP 30.5K
$6.9 COP 28.8K
5.94%
Cappuccino
$1.49 COP 6,197
$1.31 COP 5,446
13.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,655
$0.7 COP 2,927
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,569
$0.59 COP 2,460
5.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COP 4,823
$1.41 COP 5,877
-17.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 COP 8,909
$2.04 COP 8,524
4.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,572
$1.17 COP 4,864
-5.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,385
$1.08 COP 4,497
19.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,854
$1.19 COP 4,958
-22.69%
Eggs
$1.88 COP 7,831
$2.21 COP 9,222
-14.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 COP 18.7K
$4.21 COP 17.5K
6.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 COP 21.4K
$5.98 COP 24.9K
-14.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 COP 31.4K
$7.14 COP 29.8K
5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 COP 15.9K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
53.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 COP 7,978
$1.18 COP 4,936
61.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,421
$0.86 COP 3,570
51.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,839
$0.87 COP 3,611
5.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,859
$1.24 COP 5,170
-5.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,840
$1.02 COP 4,239
13.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,675
$0.92 COP 3,819
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,746
$0.79 COP 3,312
-16.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COP 10.1K
$1.65 COP 6,879
46.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 COP 35.1K
$7.9 COP 32.9K
6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,711
$0.78 COP 3,248
44.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,219
$1.5 COP 6,273
15.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,869
$0.68 COP 2,826
1.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,187
$1.76 COP 7,329
-15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 COP 6,840
$1.61 COP 6,724
1.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 COP 24.8K
$5.91 COP 24.7K
0.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,181
$0.98 COP 4,093
2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75M
$19.2K COP 80.1M
-6.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.8M
$28.3K COP 118M
-8.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.4K
$74 COP 308.5K
10.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.04 COP 37.7K
$8.84 COP 36.9K
2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 COP 94.4K
$20.51 COP 85.5K
10.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 COP 98.8K
$23.08 COP 96.2K
2.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 COP 16.6K
$3.94 COP 16.4K
1.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$239 COP 995.6K
0.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,856 COP 24.4M
$2,491 COP 10.4M
135.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 COP 244.4K
$64.2 COP 267.7K
-8.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$32.95 COP 137.4K
-1.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 COP 340.6K
$82.8 COP 345.2K
-1.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 COP 303.6K
$37.54 COP 156.5K
93.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COP 1.2M
$289 COP 1.2M
-2.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 1M
$241 COP 1M
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 COP 2.2M
$480 COP 2M
8.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 COP 1.8M
$375 COP 1.6M
13.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 COP 5.1M
$1,376 COP 5.7M
-10.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 COP 4.7M
$1,140 COP 4.8M
-0.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 COP 1.4M
$456 COP 1.9M
-27.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for Leticia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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