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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 6.5% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 4.1% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 COP 14.2K
$3.13 COP 11.3K
26.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.85 COP 85.9K
$19.12 COP 68.8K
24.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 COP 26.0K
$6.86 COP 24.7K
5.39%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COP 5,395
$1.32 COP 4,736
13.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,362
$0.76 COP 2,720
22.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,050
$0.59 COP 2,126
-3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 COP 4,150
$1.41 COP 5,083
-18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 COP 8,083
$2.12 COP 7,627
5.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,001
$1.18 COP 4,252
-5.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 4,463
$1.11 COP 4,014
11.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 COP 3,623
$1.21 COP 4,355
-16.53%
Eggs
$1.84 COP 6,616
$2.26 COP 8,134
-18.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.05 COP 14.6K
7.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.30 COP 19.1K
$5.74 COP 20.7K
-7.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COP 26.5K
$7.52 COP 27.1K
-2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 COP 13.7K
$2.58 COP 9,294
47.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 COP 7,163
$1.19 COP 4,282
67.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,663
$0.89 COP 3,202
46.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,334
$0.86 COP 3,080
8.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,207
$1.20 COP 4,331
-2.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.95 COP 3,415
22.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,127
$0.91 COP 3,277
-4.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 COP 2,459
$0.74 COP 2,663
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.30 COP 8,285
$1.65 COP 5,950
39.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 COP 36.6K
$8.37 COP 30.2K
21.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,087
$0.85 COP 3,056
34.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 COP 6,345
$1.50 COP 5,390
17.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,578
$0.69 COP 2,500
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.49 COP 106.2K
$39.46 COP 142.1K
-25.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,323
$1.76 COP 6,325
-15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 6,233
$1.54 COP 5,560
12.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 COP 21.4K
$6.01 COP 21.6K
-0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,370
$0.98 COP 3,523
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$19.2K COP 69.1M
-5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COP 90.6M
$27.6K COP 99.5M
-8.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 293.0K
$74.4 COP 267.9K
9.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.61 COP 31.0K
4.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.27 COP 80.2K
$20.49 COP 73.8K
8.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 COP 84.7K
$23.37 COP 84.1K
0.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.44 COP 55.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 COP 14.0K
$3.90 COP 14.1K
-0.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 867.5K
$241 COP 868.3K
-0.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 COP 21.3M
$2,430 COP 8.8M
143.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 212.4K
$65.2 COP 234.8K
-9.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 115.9K
$32.34 COP 116.4K
-0.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 COP 305.6K
$84.0 COP 302.4K
1.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 COP 258.7K
$38.15 COP 137.4K
88.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 COP 1.0M
$286 COP 1.0M
-0.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 COP 874.5K
$235 COP 847.3K
3.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 COP 1.9M
$483 COP 1.7M
8.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 COP 1.5M
$370 COP 1.3M
16.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,438 COP 5.2M
$1,060 COP 3.8M
35.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 COP 4.6M
$1,424 COP 5.1M
-9.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 COP 1.3M
$508 COP 1.8M
-28.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for Leticia: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: April 14, 2026

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