Cost of Living Comparison Between Neiva and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Neiva and Bucaramanga

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Neiva is 2.8% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Neiva is 21.5% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 COPĀ 10.8K
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
-6.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.86 COPĀ 59.7K
$19.31 COPĀ 72.7K
-17.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.63 COPĀ 25.0K
17.65%
Cappuccino
$1.29 COPĀ 4,861
$1.35 COPĀ 5,074
-4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,891
$0.72 COPĀ 2,700
6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COPĀ 1,845
$0.56 COPĀ 2,090
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,776
$1.40 COPĀ 5,285
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 COPĀ 7,981
$2.03 COPĀ 7,631
4.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,384
$1.23 COPĀ 4,617
-5.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 COPĀ 2,663
$1.11 COPĀ 4,166
-36.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 COPĀ 1,595
$1.25 COPĀ 4,689
-66.40%
Eggs
$1.62 COPĀ 6,095
$2.26 COPĀ 8,493
-28.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 COPĀ 17.8K
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
12.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 COPĀ 19.0K
$5.83 COPĀ 22.0K
-13.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 COPĀ 24.6K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-10.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 COPĀ 5,374
$2.59 COPĀ 9,734
-44.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COPĀ 4,093
$1.18 COPĀ 4,430
-7.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 COPĀ 4,886
$0.89 COPĀ 3,356
46.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 COPĀ 4,825
$0.91 COPĀ 3,432
40.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,379
$1.18 COPĀ 4,455
-1.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,395
$0.95 COPĀ 3,575
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.92 COPĀ 3,450
-16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 COPĀ 1,845
$0.79 COPĀ 2,973
-37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 COPĀ 7,113
$1.74 COPĀ 6,561
8.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.46 COPĀ 50.7K
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
74.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 COPĀ 4,133
$0.78 COPĀ 2,936
41.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 COPĀ 7,051
$1.57 COPĀ 5,891
19.11%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COPĀ 2,512
$0.69 COPĀ 2,594
-2.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COPĀ 144.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 COPĀ 4,678
$1.76 COPĀ 6,639
-29.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,536
$1.54 COPĀ 5,781
-4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COPĀ 22.6K
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
1.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,971
$1.01 COPĀ 3,785
-21.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K COPĀ 59.2M
$19.3K COPĀ 72.8M
-18.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COPĀ 94.2M
$28.1K COPĀ 105.9M
-11.05%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 COPĀ 273.2K
$74.4 COPĀ 280.2K
-2.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.46 COPĀ 39.4K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
16.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.88 COPĀ 44.7K
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
-42.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.52 COPĀ 88.5K
$23.37 COPĀ 88.0K
0.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COPĀ 60.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 COPĀ 12.8K
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
-10.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
$236 COPĀ 887.7K
23.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,529 COPĀ 32.1M
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
254.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 COPĀ 218.6K
$63.9 COPĀ 240.5K
-9.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.08 COPĀ 158.4K
$32.17 COPĀ 121.1K
30.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 COPĀ 227.6K
$84.7 COPĀ 318.6K
-28.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 COPĀ 227.1K
$38.67 COPĀ 145.5K
56.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 COPĀ 1.1M
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
-1.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COPĀ 903.7K
$235 COPĀ 884.2K
2.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 COPĀ 2.0M
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
9.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 COPĀ 1.6M
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
13.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,317 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,263 COPĀ 4.8M
4.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,522 COPĀ 5.7M
$1,369 COPĀ 5.2M
11.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Neiva
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 COPĀ 1.5M
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-18.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
15.25
-21.31%

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Last update for Neiva: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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