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

😐 Solo nomad: Rionegro is 11.5% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rionegro is 5.8% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 COP 16.6K
$3.07 COP 11.5K
43.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.83 COP 115.9K
$19.31 COP 72.6K
59.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 COP 27.2K
$6.63 COP 24.9K
9.35%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,338
$1.35 COP 5,069
25.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,970
$0.72 COP 2,698
47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 2,778
$0.56 COP 2,088
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COP 6,467
$1.40 COP 5,280
22.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.0K
$2.03 COP 7,624
57.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 COP 3,198
$1.23 COP 4,612
-30.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 COP 4,217
$1.11 COP 4,161
0.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 5,055
$1.25 COP 4,685
7.20%
Eggs
$2.27 COP 8,522
$2.26 COP 8,485
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.52 COP 17.0K
$4.22 COP 15.9K
7.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.01 COP 7,570
$5.83 COP 21.9K
-65.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.80 COP 33.1K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
20.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 COP 6,478
$2.59 COP 9,724
-33.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,159
$1.18 COP 4,426
-5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 COP 3,810
$0.89 COP 3,353
13.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 COP 3,000
$0.91 COP 3,429
-12.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 COP 2,611
$1.18 COP 4,451
-41.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,275
$0.95 COP 3,572
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 COP 2,001
$0.92 COP 3,446
-42.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 COP 1,479
$0.79 COP 2,970
-50.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 COP 7,196
$1.74 COP 6,555
9.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 COP 21.9K
$7.71 COP 29.0K
-24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,523
$0.78 COP 2,933
53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 COP 9,230
$1.57 COP 5,886
56.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 COP 2,413
$0.69 COP 2,591
-7.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COP 144.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,395
$1.76 COP 6,633
-18.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 COP 6,404
$1.54 COP 5,775
10.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 COP 28.9K
$5.93 COP 22.3K
29.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,517
$1.01 COP 3,781
-6.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 68.2M
$19.3K COP 72.7M
-6.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$28.1K COP 105.8M
-5.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COP 315.4K
$74.4 COP 279.9K
12.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 COP 36.9K
$8.96 COP 33.7K
9.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.06 COP 90.4K
$20.58 COP 77.4K
16.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.98 COP 82.6K
$23.37 COP 87.9K
-5.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COP 60.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 COP 14.9K
$3.79 COP 14.3K
4.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$236 COP 886.8K
28.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,854 COP 22.0M
$2,405 COP 9.0M
143.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 223.4K
$63.9 COP 240.3K
-7.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.44 COP 122.0K
$32.17 COP 121.0K
0.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 385.0K
$84.7 COP 318.3K
20.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 400.9K
$38.67 COP 145.4K
175.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 COP 1.4M
$291 COP 1.1M
30.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 COP 1.1M
$235 COP 883.3K
22.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 COP 1.7M
$481 COP 1.8M
-8.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 COP 3.3M
$378 COP 1.4M
130.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,741 COP 6.5M
$1,263 COP 4.7M
37.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,508 COP 5.7M
$1,369 COP 5.1M
10.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rionegro
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$479 COP 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15.25
-11.93%

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Last update for Rionegro: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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