Cost of Living Comparison Between Rionegro and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Rionegro and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Rionegro is 11.2% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rionegro is 16.5% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 COP 17.7K
$3.16 COP 13.2K
34.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.56 COP 127.4K
$19.11 COP 79.7K
59.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 30.4K
$6.9 COP 28.8K
5.65%
Cappuccino
$1.71 COP 7,111
$1.31 COP 5,446
30.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 COP 4,449
$0.7 COP 2,927
52.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,042
$0.59 COP 2,460
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COP 7,190
$1.41 COP 5,877
21.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 COP 13.5K
$2.04 COP 8,524
58.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 COP 3,802
$1.17 COP 4,864
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 COP 4,710
$1.08 COP 4,497
4.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,833
$1.19 COP 4,958
17.65%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 9,367
$2.21 COP 9,222
1.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 COP 18.4K
$4.21 COP 17.5K
4.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.11 COP 8,798
$5.98 COP 24.9K
-64.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 COP 36.5K
$7.14 COP 29.8K
22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 COP 6,878
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,456
$1.18 COP 4,936
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 COP 4,229
$0.86 COP 3,570
17.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 COP 3,339
$0.87 COP 3,611
-8.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 COP 2,953
$1.24 COP 5,170
-42.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,740
$1.02 COP 4,239
11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 COP 2,026
$0.92 COP 3,819
-46.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 COP 1,627
$0.79 COP 3,312
-50.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 COP 8,143
$1.65 COP 6,879
18.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 COP 24.5K
$7.9 COP 32.9K
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,760
$0.78 COP 3,248
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 COP 10.3K
$1.5 COP 6,273
64.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COP 2,747
$0.68 COP 2,826
-2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,876
$1.76 COP 7,329
-19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 COP 6,983
$1.61 COP 6,724
4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 COP 32.3K
$5.91 COP 24.7K
31.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 COP 3,987
$0.98 COP 4,093
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COP 74.1M
$19.2K COP 80.1M
-7.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K COP 110.4M
$28.3K COP 118M
-6.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COP 349.8K
$74 COP 308.5K
13.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$8.84 COP 36.9K
7.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.12 COP 100.6K
$20.51 COP 85.5K
17.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 COP 90.4K
$23.08 COP 96.2K
-6.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 17.2K
$3.94 COP 16.4K
4.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.3M
$239 COP 995.6K
32.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,892 COP 24.6M
$2,491 COP 10.4M
136.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 COP 241.7K
$64.2 COP 267.7K
-9.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 COP 135.3K
$32.95 COP 137.4K
-1.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 425.6K
$82.8 COP 345.2K
23.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 COP 452.8K
$37.54 COP 156.5K
189.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 COP 1.6M
$289 COP 1.2M
32.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 COP 1.2M
$241 COP 1M
18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 COP 1.8M
$480 COP 2M
-9.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 COP 3.6M
$375 COP 1.6M
132.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 6.3M
$1,376 COP 5.7M
10.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,139 COP 4.7M
$1,140 COP 4.8M
-0.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$456 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.25
-11.93%

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Last update for Rionegro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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