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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Popayan is 0.5% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Popayan is 13.2% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
27.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.50 COPĀ 88.5K
$19.31 COPĀ 72.7K
21.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 COPĀ 27.8K
$6.63 COPĀ 25.0K
11.31%
Cappuccino
$1.50 COPĀ 5,652
$1.35 COPĀ 5,074
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,270
$0.72 COPĀ 2,700
20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COPĀ 2,165
$0.56 COPĀ 2,090
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,520
$1.40 COPĀ 5,285
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,433
$2.03 COPĀ 7,631
10.34%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,965
$1.23 COPĀ 4,617
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COPĀ 4,664
$1.11 COPĀ 4,166
11.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,268
$1.25 COPĀ 4,689
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.24 COPĀ 8,439
$2.26 COPĀ 8,493
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COPĀ 17.1K
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
7.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 COPĀ 20.2K
$5.83 COPĀ 22.0K
-7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 COPĀ 28.2K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
2.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COPĀ 9,491
$2.59 COPĀ 9,734
-2.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,025
$1.18 COPĀ 4,430
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,118
$0.89 COPĀ 3,356
52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,416
$0.91 COPĀ 3,432
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,354
$1.18 COPĀ 4,455
-1.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,255
$0.95 COPĀ 3,575
18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,202
$0.92 COPĀ 3,450
-7.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COPĀ 2,451
$0.79 COPĀ 2,973
-17.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 COPĀ 8,971
$1.74 COPĀ 6,561
36.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 COPĀ 32.0K
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
10.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COPĀ 4,113
$0.78 COPĀ 2,936
39.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,531
$1.57 COPĀ 5,891
10.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,694
$0.69 COPĀ 2,594
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COPĀ 144.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COPĀ 5,602
$1.76 COPĀ 6,639
-15.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COPĀ 6,419
$1.54 COPĀ 5,781
11.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 COPĀ 22.1K
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
-0.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,560
$1.01 COPĀ 3,785
-5.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COPĀ 66.9M
$19.3K COPĀ 72.8M
-8.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COPĀ 94.9M
$28.1K COPĀ 105.9M
-10.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COPĀ 311.7K
$74.4 COPĀ 280.2K
11.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COPĀ 33.8K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
0.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.62 COPĀ 85.1K
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
9.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 COPĀ 88.0K
$23.37 COPĀ 88.0K
0.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COPĀ 60.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COPĀ 14.9K
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
4.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COPĀ 890.9K
$236 COPĀ 887.7K
0.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,888 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
144.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COPĀ 219.9K
$63.9 COPĀ 240.5K
-8.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.73 COPĀ 123.2K
$32.17 COPĀ 121.1K
1.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 COPĀ 309.9K
$84.7 COPĀ 318.6K
-2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.0 COPĀ 271.1K
$38.67 COPĀ 145.5K
86.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COPĀ 1.1M
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
-3.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COPĀ 891.1K
$235 COPĀ 884.2K
0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 COPĀ 2.0M
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
11.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 COPĀ 1.6M
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
11.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 COPĀ 6.2M
$1,263 COPĀ 4.8M
29.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 COPĀ 5.4M
$1,369 COPĀ 5.2M
4.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Popayan
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for Popayan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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