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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 22.3% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 2.6% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.61 COP 10.9K

$3.16 COP 13.2K

-17.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.31 COP 59.7K

$19.11 COP 79.7K

-25.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.93 COP 28.9K

$6.9 COP 28.8K

0.43%

Cappuccino

$1.06 COP 4,412

$1.31 COP 5,446

-19.08%

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

$0.71 COP 2,958

$0.7 COP 2,927

1.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,322

$0.59 COP 2,460

-5.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,900

$1.41 COP 5,877

-16.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 COP 8,403

$2.04 COP 8,524

-0.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 COP 4,909

$1.17 COP 4,864

0.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 COP 4,444

$1.08 COP 4,497

-0.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 COP 5,166

$1.19 COP 4,958

4.20%

Eggs

$2.23 COP 9,297

$2.21 COP 9,222

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.23 COP 17.6K

$4.21 COP 17.5K

0.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.7 COP 23.8K

$5.98 COP 24.9K

-4.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.5 COP 31.3K

$7.14 COP 29.8K

5.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.58 COP 10.8K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

3.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 COP 5,097

$1.18 COP 4,936

3.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.85 COP 3,535

$0.86 COP 3,570

-1.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.91 COP 3,802

$0.87 COP 3,611

4.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.2 COP 5,012

$1.24 COP 5,170

-3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 COP 4,049

$1.02 COP 4,239

-4.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 COP 3,995

$0.92 COP 3,819

4.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 COP 3,162

$0.79 COP 3,312

-3.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.72 COP 7,178

$1.65 COP 6,879

4.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.6 COP 31.7K

$7.9 COP 32.9K

-3.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 COP 3,297

$0.78 COP 3,248

1.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 COP 6,247

$1.5 COP 6,273

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 COP 2,260

$0.68 COP 2,826

-20.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.21 COP 163.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.66 COP 2,753

$1.76 COP 7,329

-62.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 COP 6,708

$1.61 COP 6,724

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.92 COP 24.7K

$5.91 COP 24.7K

0.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,904

$0.98 COP 4,093

-4.08%

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

$19.4K COP 80.9M

$19.2K COP 80.1M

0.97%

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

$28.1K COP 117.2M

$28.3K COP 118M

-0.65%

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

$73.5 COP 306.5K

$74 COP 308.5K

-0.65%

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

$8.61 COP 35.9K

$8.84 COP 36.9K

-2.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.1 COP 88K

$20.51 COP 85.5K

2.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.76 COP 69.9K

$23.08 COP 96.2K

-27.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.01 COP 66.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 COP 16K

$3.94 COP 16.4K

-2.54%

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

$237 COP 986.8K

$239 COP 995.6K

-0.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,438 COP 10.2M

$2,491 COP 10.4M

-2.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 COP 273.8K

$64.2 COP 267.7K

2.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.16 COP 134.1K

$32.95 COP 137.4K

-2.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 COP 350.8K

$82.8 COP 345.2K

1.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.79 COP 157.5K

$37.54 COP 156.5K

0.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 COP 1.2M

-0.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$229 COP 955.6K

$241 COP 1M

-4.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$526 COP 2.2M

$480 COP 2M

9.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 COP 1.8M

$375 COP 1.6M

14.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,230 COP 5.1M

$1,376 COP 5.7M

-10.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,093 COP 4.6M

$1,140 COP 4.8M

-4.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$456 COP 1.9M

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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