Cost of Living Comparison Between Salento and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Salento and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Salento is 9.6% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Salento is 4.7% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.92 COP 14.9K

$3.06 COP 11.7K

28.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.77 COP 90.5K

$19.6 COP 74.7K

21.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.1 COP 27K

$6.8 COP 25.9K

4.41%

Cappuccino

$1.57 COP 5,978

$1.34 COP 5,110

17.16%

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

$0.86 COP 3,281

$0.7 COP 2,674

22.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 COP 2,159

$0.54 COP 2,071

5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,500

$1.35 COP 5,157

-12.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 COP 8,255

$2.07 COP 7,904

4.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 COP 4,046

$1.21 COP 4,619

-12.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 COP 4,957

$1.11 COP 4,222

17.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,347

$1.25 COP 4,778

-8.80%

Eggs

$2.12 COP 8,089

$2.25 COP 8,581

-5.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.65 COP 17.7K

$4.17 COP 15.9K

11.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.15 COP 19.6K

$5.65 COP 21.5K

-8.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.55 COP 28.8K

$7.27 COP 27.7K

3.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 COP 9,405

$2.5 COP 9,535

-1.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 COP 3,965

$1.18 COP 4,506

-11.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 COP 4,936

$0.83 COP 3,149

56.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 COP 4,193

$0.91 COP 3,472

20.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,243

$1.25 COP 4,757

-11.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,452

$1.01 COP 3,854

15.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.86 COP 3,266

$0.91 COP 3,456

-5.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,644

$0.76 COP 2,881

-9.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.36 COP 8,989

$1.75 COP 6,660

34.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.63 COP 36.7K

$8.03 COP 30.6K

19.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.1 COP 4,190

$0.79 COP 3,006

39.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 COP 6,763

$1.48 COP 5,634

20.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 2,777

$0.69 COP 2,643

5.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.27 COP 145.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 COP 5,577

$1.69 COP 6,453

-13.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.7 COP 6,477

$1.61 COP 6,122

5.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 COP 22.4K

$6.1 COP 23.3K

-3.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,585

$0.95 COP 3,615

-1.05%

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

$18.1K COP 69.1M

$19.2K COP 73.1M

-5.46%

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

$24.9K COP 94.8M

$28K COP 106.7M

-11.15%

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

$82.9 COP 315.8K

$74.7 COP 284.7K

10.92%

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

$9.11 COP 34.7K

$8.6 COP 32.8K

5.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.27 COP 84.8K

$20.43 COP 77.8K

9.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.7 COP 90.3K

$23.3 COP 88.8K

1.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.7 COP 59.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 COP 15.1K

$3.9 COP 14.9K

1.54%

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

$242 COP 920.2K

$235 COP 895.7K

2.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,863 COP 22.3M

$2,499 COP 9.5M

134.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 COP 229K

$65.2 COP 248.5K

-7.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.9 COP 125.3K

$33.23 COP 126.6K

-0.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82 COP 312.4K

$81.9 COP 312K

0.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74 COP 281.9K

$38.39 COP 146.2K

92.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$272 COP 1M

$291 COP 1.1M

-6.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 COP 889.9K

$237 COP 901.8K

-1.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$522 COP 2M

$482 COP 1.8M

8.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$415 COP 1.6M

$374 COP 1.4M

10.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,406 COP 5.4M

$1,395 COP 5.3M

0.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,055 COP 4M

$1,182 COP 4.5M

-10.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$466 COP 1.8M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.06

15.25

-14.36%

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

Last update for Salento: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: November 29, 2025

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