Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Bucaramanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 11.6% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 9.6% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.58 COP 9,482

$3.23 COP 11.8K

-20.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.44 COP 53.0K

$19.64 COP 72.1K

-26.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 COP 24.7K

$6.93 COP 25.4K

-3.03%

Cappuccino

$1.11 COP 4,083

$1.36 COP 4,989

-18.38%

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

$0.69 COP 2,548

$0.70 COP 2,554

-1.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 COP 2,174

$0.55 COP 2,010

7.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,317

$1.42 COP 5,204

-16.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 COP 7,714

$2.10 COP 7,702

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,310

$1.18 COP 4,329

-0.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 COP 3,962

$1.07 COP 3,929

0.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,565

$1.20 COP 4,414

3.33%

Eggs

$2.18 COP 8,010

$2.22 COP 8,140

-1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.07 COP 14.9K

$4.14 COP 15.2K

-1.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.79 COP 21.3K

$5.71 COP 21.0K

1.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.16 COP 26.3K

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 COP 9,167

$2.60 COP 9,534

-3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,533

$1.22 COP 4,493

0.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 COP 3,347

$0.90 COP 3,312

1.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.93 COP 3,423

$0.93 COP 3,431

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,550

$1.24 COP 4,541

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,481

$0.97 COP 3,554

-2.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 COP 3,473

$0.94 COP 3,468

1.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 COP 2,736

$0.73 COP 2,689

2.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.67 COP 6,149

$1.69 COP 6,197

-1.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 COP 30.5K

$7.88 COP 29.0K

5.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 COP 3,040

$0.83 COP 3,063

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 COP 5,544

$1.55 COP 5,690

-2.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 COP 2,009

$0.69 COP 2,541

-20.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.40 COP 141.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 COP 2,534

$1.71 COP 6,277

-59.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 COP 5,664

$1.53 COP 5,616

0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 COP 22.2K

$6.08 COP 22.3K

-0.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,592

$0.99 COP 3,635

-1.01%

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

$19.8K COP 72.7M

$19.2K COP 70.4M

3.23%

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

$27.9K COP 102.3M

$27.4K COP 100.6M

1.69%

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

$74.2 COP 272.4K

$74.1 COP 272.2K

0.08%

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

$8.71 COP 32.0K

$8.95 COP 32.9K

-2.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.97 COP 77.0K

$20.56 COP 75.5K

1.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.90 COP 62.1K

$23.46 COP 86.1K

-27.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.55 COP 57.1K

Cinema Ticket

$3.95 COP 14.5K

$3.98 COP 14.6K

-0.75%

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

$237 COP 870.6K

$235 COP 861.9K

1.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,448 COP 9.0M

$2,476 COP 9.1M

-1.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.9 COP 238.4K

$64.3 COP 236.1K

0.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$32.46 COP 119.2K

-0.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.0 COP 304.6K

$83.7 COP 307.2K

-0.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.50 COP 137.7K

$38.63 COP 141.9K

-2.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 COP 1.1M

$285 COP 1.0M

3.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 COP 854.7K

$241 COP 883.4K

-3.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$526 COP 1.9M

$486 COP 1.8M

8.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$422 COP 1.6M

$371 COP 1.4M

13.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,579 COP 5.8M

$1,317 COP 4.8M

19.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,269 COP 4.7M

$1,400 COP 5.1M

-9.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$456 COP 1.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

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

Last update for Tunja: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: January 12, 2026

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