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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasto and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasto and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasto is 3.2% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pasto is 1.3% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 COP 14.0K
$3.23 COP 11.8K
18.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.41 COP 86.0K
$19.64 COP 72.1K
19.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 26.8K
$6.93 COP 25.4K
5.19%
Cappuccino
$1.54 COP 5,665
$1.36 COP 4,988
13.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,430
$0.70 COP 2,554
32.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,228
$0.55 COP 2,010
10.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COP 4,255
$1.42 COP 5,203
-18.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 7,942
$2.10 COP 7,702
2.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,041
$1.18 COP 4,329
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 COP 4,595
$1.07 COP 3,929
16.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,149
$1.20 COP 4,414
-5.83%
Eggs
$2.16 COP 7,922
$2.22 COP 8,140
-2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 COP 16.8K
$4.14 COP 15.2K
10.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 COP 19.6K
$5.71 COP 21.0K
-6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 COP 27.5K
$7.16 COP 26.3K
4.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 COP 9,092
$2.60 COP 9,533
-4.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 COP 3,804
$1.22 COP 4,493
-14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COP 4,817
$0.90 COP 3,312
45.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,062
$0.93 COP 3,431
19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,264
$1.24 COP 4,540
-6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,097
$0.97 COP 3,554
15.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COP 2,938
$0.94 COP 3,467
-14.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,399
$0.73 COP 2,689
-10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,599
$1.69 COP 6,197
38.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.38 COP 34.5K
$7.88 COP 28.9K
19.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 3,972
$0.83 COP 3,062
30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 6,359
$1.55 COP 5,690
11.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 COP 2,665
$0.69 COP 2,540
5.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.40 COP 141.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,362
$1.71 COP 6,276
-14.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 COP 6,539
$1.53 COP 5,615
16.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 COP 22.3K
$6.08 COP 22.3K
0.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,449
$0.99 COP 3,635
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 65.8M
$19.2K COP 70.4M
-6.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K COP 91.6M
$27.4K COP 100.6M
-8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COP 308.0K
$74.1 COP 272.1K
13.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.81 COP 32.3K
$8.95 COP 32.9K
-1.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.09 COP 84.8K
$20.56 COP 75.5K
12.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 COP 84.4K
$23.46 COP 86.1K
-2.00%
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
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COP 871.7K
$235 COP 861.8K
1.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,060 COP 22.3M
$2,476 COP 9.1M
144.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 COP 213.2K
$64.3 COP 236.1K
-9.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.90 COP 120.8K
$32.46 COP 119.2K
1.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 COP 303.0K
$83.7 COP 307.2K
-1.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 COP 271.8K
$38.63 COP 141.8K
91.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 COP 987.4K
$285 COP 1.0M
-5.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 861.7K
$241 COP 883.3K
-2.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 COP 1.9M
$486 COP 1.8M
7.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 COP 1.5M
$371 COP 1.4M
13.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,442 COP 5.3M
$1,317 COP 4.8M
9.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,059 COP 3.9M
$1,400 COP 5.1M
-24.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$456 COP 1.7M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.06
15.25
-14.36%

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Last update for Pasto: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: January 12, 2026

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