Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan de Pasto and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan de Pasto and Bucaramanga

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Juan de Pasto is 7.3% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Juan de Pasto is 25% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 COPĀ 10.7K
$3.07 COPĀ 11.6K
-7.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.15 COPĀ 46.0K
$19.31 COPĀ 73.1K
-37.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 COPĀ 23.7K
$6.63 COPĀ 25.1K
-5.58%
Cappuccino
$1.67 COPĀ 6,330
$1.35 COPĀ 5,104
23.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,609
$0.72 COPĀ 2,717
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COPĀ 1,848
$0.56 COPĀ 2,103
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,673
$1.40 COPĀ 5,317
-12.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 COPĀ 9,314
$2.03 COPĀ 7,676
21.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,982
$1.23 COPĀ 4,644
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,659
$1.11 COPĀ 4,190
10.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,265
$1.25 COPĀ 4,717
-9.60%
Eggs
$1.91 COPĀ 7,235
$2.26 COPĀ 8,544
-15.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.22 COPĀ 16.0K
41.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 COPĀ 15.8K
$5.83 COPĀ 22.1K
-28.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.20 COPĀ 27.2K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 COPĀ 6,120
$2.59 COPĀ 9,792
-37.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,211
$1.18 COPĀ 4,457
-5.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COPĀ 4,887
$0.89 COPĀ 3,376
44.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.91 COPĀ 3,453
-5.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
-5.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,453
$0.95 COPĀ 3,596
24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,239
$0.92 COPĀ 3,470
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,596
$0.79 COPĀ 2,991
-12.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 COPĀ 8,986
$1.74 COPĀ 6,600
36.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COPĀ 49.7K
$7.71 COPĀ 29.2K
70.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,260
$0.78 COPĀ 2,954
44.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 COPĀ 6,445
$1.57 COPĀ 5,927
8.28%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COPĀ 2,068
$0.69 COPĀ 2,609
-20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COPĀ 145.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 COPĀ 5,477
$1.76 COPĀ 6,679
-17.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,723
$1.54 COPĀ 5,815
-1.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 COPĀ 23.1K
$5.93 COPĀ 22.4K
2.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,353
$1.01 COPĀ 3,807
-11.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPĀ 67.1M
$19.3K COPĀ 73.3M
-8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K COPĀ 98.6M
$28.1K COPĀ 106.6M
-7.50%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 COPĀ 232.3K
$74.4 COPĀ 281.8K
-17.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 COPĀ 28.3K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.9K
-16.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.44 COPĀ 88.8K
$20.58 COPĀ 77.9K
13.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.40 COPĀ 81.0K
$23.37 COPĀ 88.5K
-8.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COPĀ 60.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 COPĀ 14.5K
$3.79 COPĀ 14.4K
1.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COPĀ 894.9K
$236 COPĀ 893.0K
0.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,863 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
143.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.2K
$63.9 COPĀ 242.0K
-6.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.16 COPĀ 125.5K
$32.17 COPĀ 121.8K
3.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 COPĀ 314.0K
$84.7 COPĀ 320.5K
-2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 COPĀ 203.4K
$38.67 COPĀ 146.4K
38.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 COPĀ 1.2M
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
6.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 COPĀ 905.1K
$235 COPĀ 889.4K
1.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 COPĀ 1.4M
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
-22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 COPĀ 1.3M
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
-11.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,672 COPĀ 6.3M
$1,263 COPĀ 4.8M
32.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,369 COPĀ 5.2M
-4.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 COPĀ 1.6M
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-11.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for San Juan de Pasto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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