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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan de Pasto is 10.2% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan de Pasto is 12.7% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 COP 11.8K
$3.16 COP 13.2K
-10.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.99 COP 50K
$19.11 COP 79.7K
-37.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 COP 26.7K
$6.9 COP 28.8K
-7.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,179
$1.31 COP 5,446
31.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,663
$0.7 COP 2,927
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 2,032
$0.59 COP 2,460
-16.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,033
$1.41 COP 5,877
-14.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 COP 9,879
$2.04 COP 8,524
16.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 4,401
$1.17 COP 4,864
-9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$1.08 COP 4,497
18.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,707
$1.19 COP 4,958
-5.04%
Eggs
$1.87 COP 7,804
$2.21 COP 9,222
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$4.21 COP 17.5K
38.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 COP 18K
$5.98 COP 24.9K
-27.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 COP 31K
$7.14 COP 29.8K
4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 COP 6,679
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,479
$1.18 COP 4,936
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,407
$0.86 COP 3,570
51.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,867
$0.87 COP 3,611
6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,886
$1.24 COP 5,170
-5.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,689
$1.02 COP 4,239
9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,380
$0.92 COP 3,819
-11.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,688
$0.79 COP 3,312
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 9,729
$1.65 COP 6,879
41.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 COP 53.2K
$7.9 COP 32.9K
61.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,573
$0.78 COP 3,248
41.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 COP 7,490
$1.5 COP 6,273
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 COP 2,440
$0.68 COP 2,826
-13.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$39.21 COP 163.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,112
$1.76 COP 7,329
-16.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 COP 6,222
$1.61 COP 6,724
-7.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 COP 25.4K
$5.91 COP 24.7K
3.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,973
$0.98 COP 4,093
-3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 73.9M
$19.2K COP 80.1M
-7.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.6M
$28.3K COP 118M
-10.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 COP 254.7K
$74 COP 308.5K
-17.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$8.84 COP 36.9K
-19.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 COP 97.2K
$20.51 COP 85.5K
13.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.91 COP 91.4K
$23.08 COP 96.2K
-5.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.01 COP 66.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 COP 16K
$3.94 COP 16.4K
-2.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 992.6K
$239 COP 995.6K
-0.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,001 COP 25M
$2,491 COP 10.4M
140.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COP 248.5K
$64.2 COP 267.7K
-7.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 COP 138.9K
$32.95 COP 137.4K
1.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 353.2K
$82.8 COP 345.2K
2.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 COP 224.6K
$37.54 COP 156.5K
43.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 COP 1.3M
$289 COP 1.2M
3.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 979.9K
$241 COP 1M
-2.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 COP 1.6M
$480 COP 2M
-20.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COP 1.4M
$375 COP 1.6M
-13.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,455 COP 6.1M
$1,376 COP 5.7M
5.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$934 COP 3.9M
$1,140 COP 4.8M
-18.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan de Pasto
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 COP 1.7M
$456 COP 1.9M
-8.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
15.25
-13.57%

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Last update for San Juan de Pasto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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