Cost of Living Comparison Between Minca and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Minca and Bucaramanga

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Minca is 2.2% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Minca is 0.2% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 COPĀ 14.6K
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
26.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.95 COPĀ 90.1K
$19.31 COPĀ 72.6K
24.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 COPĀ 26.6K
$6.63 COPĀ 24.9K
6.64%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COPĀ 5,845
$1.35 COPĀ 5,069
14.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,268
$0.72 COPĀ 2,698
20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COPĀ 2,300
$0.56 COPĀ 2,088
8.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,350
$1.40 COPĀ 5,280
-17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COPĀ 8,394
$2.03 COPĀ 7,624
9.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,162
$1.23 COPĀ 4,612
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,692
$1.11 COPĀ 4,161
12.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,255
$1.25 COPĀ 4,685
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.14 COPĀ 8,062
$2.26 COPĀ 8,485
-5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COPĀ 17.1K
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
7.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COPĀ 20.2K
$5.83 COPĀ 21.9K
-7.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 COPĀ 27.0K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 COPĀ 9,643
$2.59 COPĀ 9,724
-1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COPĀ 4,082
$1.18 COPĀ 4,426
-7.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COPĀ 5,074
$0.89 COPĀ 3,353
51.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,179
$0.91 COPĀ 3,429
21.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 COPĀ 4,324
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-2.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$0.95 COPĀ 3,572
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,255
$0.92 COPĀ 3,446
-5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,568
$0.79 COPĀ 2,970
-13.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 COPĀ 8,731
$1.74 COPĀ 6,555
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 COPĀ 36.4K
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
25.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COPĀ 4,111
$0.78 COPĀ 2,933
39.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 COPĀ 6,758
$1.57 COPĀ 5,886
14.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COPĀ 2,530
$0.69 COPĀ 2,591
-2.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COPĀ 144.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COPĀ 5,389
$1.76 COPĀ 6,633
-18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,508
$1.54 COPĀ 5,775
12.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COPĀ 22.6K
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
1.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,760
$1.01 COPĀ 3,781
-0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COPĀ 68.2M
$19.3K COPĀ 72.7M
-6.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COPĀ 96.3M
$28.1K COPĀ 105.8M
-8.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COPĀ 311.4K
$74.4 COPĀ 279.9K
11.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 COPĀ 33.9K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
0.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.67 COPĀ 85.3K
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
10.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.63 COPĀ 88.8K
$23.37 COPĀ 87.9K
1.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COPĀ 60.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 COPĀ 15.2K
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
6.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COPĀ 896.1K
$236 COPĀ 886.8K
1.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,929 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,405 COPĀ 9.0M
146.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 COPĀ 225.5K
$63.9 COPĀ 240.3K
-6.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 COPĀ 122.0K
$32.17 COPĀ 121.0K
0.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 COPĀ 315.3K
$84.7 COPĀ 318.3K
-0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 COPĀ 274.0K
$38.67 COPĀ 145.4K
88.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 COPĀ 1.0M
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
-7.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COPĀ 890.4K
$235 COPĀ 883.3K
0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 COPĀ 2.0M
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
10.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 COPĀ 1.6M
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
12.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 COPĀ 5.4M
$1,263 COPĀ 4.7M
13.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,045 COPĀ 3.9M
$1,369 COPĀ 5.1M
-23.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Minca
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.06
15.25
-14.36%

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Last update for Minca: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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