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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tunja is 14.4% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tunja is 13.4% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 COPĀ 9,850
$3.07 COPĀ 11.6K
-15.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 COPĀ 55.4K
$19.31 COPĀ 73.1K
-24.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 COPĀ 25.5K
$6.63 COPĀ 25.1K
1.66%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COPĀ 4,056
$1.35 COPĀ 5,104
-20.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COPĀ 2,840
$0.72 COPĀ 2,717
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COPĀ 2,206
$0.56 COPĀ 2,103
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,659
$1.40 COPĀ 5,317
-12.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COPĀ 7,972
$2.03 COPĀ 7,676
3.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 COPĀ 4,591
$1.23 COPĀ 4,644
-1.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,202
$1.11 COPĀ 4,190
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,738
$1.25 COPĀ 4,717
-
Eggs
$2.21 COPĀ 8,373
$2.26 COPĀ 8,544
-2.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 COPĀ 15.2K
$4.22 COPĀ 16.0K
-4.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COPĀ 21.5K
$5.83 COPĀ 22.1K
-2.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COPĀ 27.5K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COPĀ 9,666
$2.59 COPĀ 9,792
-1.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,665
$1.18 COPĀ 4,457
4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,195
$0.89 COPĀ 3,376
-5.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COPĀ 3,322
$0.91 COPĀ 3,453
-3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,662
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
4.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,801
$0.95 COPĀ 3,596
5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,685
$0.92 COPĀ 3,470
5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COPĀ 2,836
$0.79 COPĀ 2,991
-5.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COPĀ 6,478
$1.74 COPĀ 6,600
-1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 COPĀ 30.5K
$7.71 COPĀ 29.2K
4.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,189
$0.78 COPĀ 2,954
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 COPĀ 5,624
$1.57 COPĀ 5,927
-5.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COPĀ 2,075
$0.69 COPĀ 2,609
-20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.35 COPĀ 145.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 COPĀ 2,494
$1.76 COPĀ 6,679
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 COPĀ 6,004
$1.54 COPĀ 5,815
3.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COPĀ 22.2K
$5.93 COPĀ 22.4K
-1.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,769
$1.01 COPĀ 3,807
-0.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K COPĀ 74.4M
$19.3K COPĀ 73.3M
1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K COPĀ 104.4M
$28.1K COPĀ 106.6M
-2.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 COPĀ 284.3K
$74.4 COPĀ 281.8K
0.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COPĀ 32.6K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.9K
-3.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.40 COPĀ 77.2K
$20.58 COPĀ 77.9K
-0.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.65 COPĀ 63.1K
$23.37 COPĀ 88.5K
-28.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.97 COPĀ 60.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COPĀ 14.8K
$3.79 COPĀ 14.4K
3.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COPĀ 905.2K
$236 COPĀ 893.0K
1.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 COPĀ 9.3M
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
1.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 COPĀ 241.3K
$63.9 COPĀ 242.0K
-0.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 COPĀ 123.6K
$32.17 COPĀ 121.8K
1.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COPĀ 316.9K
$84.7 COPĀ 320.5K
-1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.31 COPĀ 145.0K
$38.67 COPĀ 146.4K
-0.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 COPĀ 1.1M
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
0.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 889.2K
$235 COPĀ 889.4K
-0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 COPĀ 2.0M
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
9.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 COPĀ 1.6M
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
15.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,263 COPĀ 4.8M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,369 COPĀ 5.2M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
15.25
-

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Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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