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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 7% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 12.8% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 COP 14.8K
$3.23 COP 11.8K
24.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.40 COP 85.9K
$19.64 COP 72.1K
19.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 COP 26.6K
$6.93 COP 25.4K
4.33%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 5,554
$1.36 COP 4,988
11.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,238
$0.70 COP 2,554
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,092
$0.55 COP 2,010
3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,290
$1.42 COP 5,203
-17.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 COP 8,054
$2.10 COP 7,702
4.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 3,876
$1.18 COP 4,329
-10.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 4,689
$1.07 COP 3,929
19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 COP 3,637
$1.20 COP 4,414
-17.50%
Eggs
$1.90 COP 6,987
$2.22 COP 8,140
-14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 16.7K
$4.14 COP 15.2K
9.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 COP 19.9K
$5.71 COP 21.0K
-5.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COP 27.0K
$7.16 COP 26.3K
2.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.80 COP 14.0K
$2.60 COP 9,533
46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 COP 6,951
$1.22 COP 4,493
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,931
$0.90 COP 3,312
48.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,122
$0.93 COP 3,431
-8.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,281
$1.24 COP 4,540
-5.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,148
$0.97 COP 3,554
16.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COP 3,156
$0.94 COP 3,467
-8.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,551
$0.73 COP 2,689
-5.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 COP 8,857
$1.69 COP 6,197
42.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.26 COP 37.7K
$7.88 COP 28.9K
30.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 4,029
$0.83 COP 3,062
32.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 COP 6,283
$1.55 COP 5,690
10.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,479
$0.69 COP 2,540
-1.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.40 COP 141.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,469
$1.71 COP 6,276
-12.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 6,345
$1.53 COP 5,615
13.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 COP 22.8K
$6.08 COP 22.3K
2.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,465
$0.99 COP 3,635
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K COP 66.7M
$19.2K COP 70.4M
-5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K COP 95.2M
$27.4K COP 100.6M
-5.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 COP 299.7K
$74.1 COP 272.1K
10.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.81 COP 32.4K
$8.95 COP 32.9K
-1.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.94 COP 84.2K
$20.56 COP 75.5K
11.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.85 COP 87.6K
$23.46 COP 86.1K
1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.55 COP 57.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 COP 14.7K
$3.98 COP 14.6K
0.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COP 871.3K
$235 COP 861.8K
1.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,963 COP 21.9M
$2,476 COP 9.1M
140.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 COP 213.1K
$64.3 COP 236.1K
-9.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.28 COP 118.5K
$32.46 COP 119.2K
-0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 COP 309.8K
$83.7 COP 307.2K
0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 COP 265.9K
$38.63 COP 141.8K
87.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 COP 1.0M
$285 COP 1.0M
-2.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 888.7K
$241 COP 883.3K
0.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 COP 1.9M
$486 COP 1.8M
8.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 COP 1.6M
$371 COP 1.4M
14.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,284 COP 4.7M
$1,317 COP 4.8M
-2.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,148 COP 4.2M
$1,400 COP 5.1M
-18.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$355 COP 1.3M
$456 COP 1.7M
-22.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for Leticia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: January 12, 2026

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