Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Popayan is 8.3% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Popayan is 22.3% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.97 COP 16.5K

$3.16 COP 13.2K

25.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.57 COP 98.3K

$19.11 COP 79.7K

23.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.3 COP 30.4K

$6.9 COP 28.8K

5.80%

Cappuccino

$1.51 COP 6,289

$1.31 COP 5,446

15.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 COP 3,923

$0.7 COP 2,927

34.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 COP 2,520

$0.59 COP 2,460

1.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.2 COP 4,993

$1.41 COP 5,877

-14.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 COP 9,179

$2.04 COP 8,524

7.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 COP 4,599

$1.17 COP 4,864

-5.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 5,179

$1.08 COP 4,497

14.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,899

$1.19 COP 4,958

-0.84%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 9,239

$2.21 COP 9,222

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.33 COP 18.1K

$4.21 COP 17.5K

2.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 COP 22.3K

$5.98 COP 24.9K

-10.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 COP 31.1K

$7.14 COP 29.8K

4.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 COP 10.6K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

2.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 COP 4,601

$1.18 COP 4,936

-6.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 COP 5,417

$0.86 COP 3,570

51.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 COP 3,588

$0.87 COP 3,611

-1.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,678

$1.24 COP 5,170

-9.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,726

$1.02 COP 4,239

10.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 COP 3,620

$0.92 COP 3,819

-5.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,893

$0.79 COP 3,312

-12.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.33 COP 9,697

$1.65 COP 6,879

41.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.1 COP 38K

$7.9 COP 32.9K

15.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 COP 4,540

$0.78 COP 3,248

39.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 COP 7,404

$1.5 COP 6,273

18.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 3,061

$0.68 COP 2,826

7.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.21 COP 163.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 6,169

$1.76 COP 7,329

-15.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.68 COP 6,996

$1.61 COP 6,724

4.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 COP 25.8K

$5.91 COP 24.7K

4.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 4,103

$0.98 COP 4,093

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.2K COP 76M

$19.2K COP 80.1M

-5.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.3K COP 105.4M

$28.3K COP 118M

-10.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.6 COP 340K

$74 COP 308.5K

10.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.16 COP 38.2K

$8.84 COP 36.9K

3.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.27 COP 92.9K

$20.51 COP 85.5K

8.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.16 COP 96.5K

$23.08 COP 96.2K

0.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.01 COP 66.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.86 COP 16.1K

$3.94 COP 16.4K

-2.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$241 COP 1M

$239 COP 995.6K

1.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,988 COP 25M

$2,491 COP 10.4M

140.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 COP 242.7K

$64.2 COP 267.7K

-9.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.89 COP 137.1K

$32.95 COP 137.4K

-0.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83 COP 345.8K

$82.8 COP 345.2K

0.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 COP 297.4K

$37.54 COP 156.5K

90.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 COP 1.2M

$289 COP 1.2M

-2.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 COP 1M

$241 COP 1M

-0.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 COP 2.2M

$480 COP 2M

10.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 COP 1.8M

$375 COP 1.6M

14.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,384 COP 5.8M

$1,376 COP 5.7M

0.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,050 COP 4.4M

$1,140 COP 4.8M

-7.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$456 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.18

15.25

-13.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Popayan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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