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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pasto is 4% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pasto is 1.7% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 COPĀ 14.5K
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
26.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.64 COPĀ 88.9K
$19.31 COPĀ 72.6K
22.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.63 COPĀ 24.9K
10.56%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COPĀ 5,649
$1.35 COPĀ 5,069
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COPĀ 3,499
$0.72 COPĀ 2,698
29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COPĀ 2,138
$0.56 COPĀ 2,088
1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,303
$1.40 COPĀ 5,280
-18.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COPĀ 8,392
$2.03 COPĀ 7,624
9.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,980
$1.23 COPĀ 4,612
-13.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 COPĀ 4,731
$1.11 COPĀ 4,161
13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COPĀ 4,471
$1.25 COPĀ 4,685
-4.80%
Eggs
$2.23 COPĀ 8,399
$2.26 COPĀ 8,485
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 COPĀ 16.5K
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
4.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 COPĀ 19.7K
$5.83 COPĀ 21.9K
-9.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 COPĀ 27.1K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 COPĀ 9,448
$2.59 COPĀ 9,724
-3.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 COPĀ 3,867
$1.18 COPĀ 4,426
-12.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,907
$0.89 COPĀ 3,353
47.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,990
$0.91 COPĀ 3,429
16.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 COPĀ 4,337
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-2.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,443
$0.95 COPĀ 3,572
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,287
$0.92 COPĀ 3,446
-5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COPĀ 2,624
$0.79 COPĀ 2,970
-11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPĀ 8,834
$1.74 COPĀ 6,555
35.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 COPĀ 37.0K
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
27.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COPĀ 4,054
$0.78 COPĀ 2,933
38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 COPĀ 6,718
$1.57 COPĀ 5,886
14.01%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,575
$0.69 COPĀ 2,591
-1.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COPĀ 144.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COPĀ 5,375
$1.76 COPĀ 6,633
-18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 COPĀ 6,475
$1.54 COPĀ 5,775
11.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 COPĀ 23.2K
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
3.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,561
$1.01 COPĀ 3,781
-5.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.2M
$19.3K COPĀ 72.7M
-7.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COPĀ 94.6M
$28.1K COPĀ 105.8M
-10.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COPĀ 315.3K
$74.4 COPĀ 279.9K
12.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COPĀ 34.4K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
2.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.77 COPĀ 85.6K
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
10.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 COPĀ 87.7K
$23.37 COPĀ 87.9K
-0.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COPĀ 60.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 COPĀ 14.6K
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
2.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COPĀ 894.0K
$236 COPĀ 886.8K
0.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,852 COPĀ 22.0M
$2,405 COPĀ 9.0M
143.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 COPĀ 222.1K
$63.9 COPĀ 240.3K
-7.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.62 COPĀ 122.6K
$32.17 COPĀ 121.0K
1.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 COPĀ 311.5K
$84.7 COPĀ 318.3K
-2.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 COPĀ 268.9K
$38.67 COPĀ 145.4K
84.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 COPĀ 1.0M
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
-6.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COPĀ 892.2K
$235 COPĀ 883.3K
1.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 COPĀ 2.0M
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 COPĀ 1.6M
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
11.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,436 COPĀ 5.4M
$1,263 COPĀ 4.7M
13.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,055 COPĀ 4.0M
$1,369 COPĀ 5.1M
-22.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pasto
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 Pasto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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