Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bucaramanga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 84.1% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 199.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 101.9% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 185.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$3.07 COP 11.6K
418.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$19.31 COP 73.1K
233.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.63 COP 25.1K
58.97%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.35 COP 5,104
115.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.72 COP 2,717
219.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.56 COP 2,103
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.40 COP 5,317
145.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.03 COP 7,676
90.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 COP 4,644
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.11 COP 4,190
61.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.25 COP 4,717
40.00%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.26 COP 8,544
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$4.22 COP 16.0K
213.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.83 COP 22.1K
37.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.29 COP 27.6K
119.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.59 COP 9,792
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,457
39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.89 COP 3,376
117.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.91 COP 3,453
168.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.18 COP 4,482
55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.95 COP 3,596
118.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.92 COP 3,470
117.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.79 COP 2,991
1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$1.74 COP 6,600
287.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$7.71 COP 29.2K
-24.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.78 COP 2,954
71.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.57 COP 5,927
91.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.69 COP 2,609
243.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$38.35 COP 145.2K
20.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.76 COP 6,679
131.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.54 COP 5,815
-43.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$5.93 COP 22.4K
213.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.01 COP 3,807
106.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$19.3K COP 73.3M
79.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$28.1K COP 106.6M
37.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$74.4 COP 281.8K
101.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$8.96 COP 33.9K
130.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$20.58 COP 77.9K
94.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$23.37 COP 88.5K
104.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$15.97 COP 60.5K
15.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$3.79 COP 14.4K
145.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$236 COP 893.0K
160.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,405 COP 9.1M
583.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$63.9 COP 242.0K
63.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$32.17 COP 121.8K
27.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$84.7 COP 320.5K
12.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$38.67 COP 146.4K
210.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$291 COP 1.1M
460.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$235 COP 889.4K
423.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$481 COP 1.8M
527.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$378 COP 1.4M
430.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,263 COP 4.8M
523.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,369 COP 5.2M
215.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$479 COP 1.8M
236.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15.25
-75.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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