Cost of Living Comparison Between Villavicencio and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Villavicencio and Bucaramanga

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Villavicencio is 2% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Villavicencio is 9.1% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.93 COPĀ 11.0K
$3.07 COPĀ 11.5K
-4.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.18 COPĀ 83.5K
$19.31 COPĀ 72.7K
14.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 COPĀ 22.4K
$6.63 COPĀ 25.0K
-10.11%
Cappuccino
$1.27 COPĀ 4,780
$1.35 COPĀ 5,073
-5.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 COPĀ 3,015
$0.72 COPĀ 2,700
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COPĀ 2,266
$0.56 COPĀ 2,090
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 COPĀ 4,049
$1.40 COPĀ 5,284
-22.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 COPĀ 6,474
$2.03 COPĀ 7,630
-15.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,567
$1.23 COPĀ 4,616
-22.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,386
$1.11 COPĀ 4,165
5.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,380
$1.25 COPĀ 4,688
-28.00%
Eggs
$2.04 COPĀ 7,683
$2.26 COPĀ 8,492
-9.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.62 COPĀ 17.4K
$4.22 COPĀ 15.9K
9.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 COPĀ 18.6K
$5.83 COPĀ 22.0K
-15.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 COPĀ 27.1K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 COPĀ 9,222
$2.59 COPĀ 9,732
-5.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,963
$1.18 COPĀ 4,429
-33.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COPĀ 4,857
$0.89 COPĀ 3,356
44.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COPĀ 4,852
$0.91 COPĀ 3,432
41.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,373
$1.18 COPĀ 4,454
-1.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,411
$0.95 COPĀ 3,575
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 COPĀ 2,621
$0.92 COPĀ 3,449
-23.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 COPĀ 2,527
$0.79 COPĀ 2,973
-15.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 COPĀ 9,293
$1.74 COPĀ 6,560
41.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 COPĀ 40.4K
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
39.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 COPĀ 3,122
$0.78 COPĀ 2,936
6.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 COPĀ 6,173
$1.57 COPĀ 5,891
4.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,559
$0.69 COPĀ 2,593
-1.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.43 COPĀ 35.5K
$38.35 COPĀ 144.3K
-75.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COPĀ 5,356
$1.76 COPĀ 6,638
-19.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,937
$1.54 COPĀ 5,780
-14.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$5.93 COPĀ 22.3K
1.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COPĀ 3,710
$1.01 COPĀ 3,784
-1.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K COPĀ 46.1M
$19.3K COPĀ 72.8M
-36.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K COPĀ 62.8M
$28.1K COPĀ 105.9M
-40.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.67 COPĀ 119.2K
$74.4 COPĀ 280.1K
-57.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 COPĀ 41.7K
$8.96 COPĀ 33.7K
23.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 COPĀ 86.0K
$20.58 COPĀ 77.4K
11.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.40 COPĀ 95.6K
$23.37 COPĀ 87.9K
8.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 COPĀ 63.3K
$15.97 COPĀ 60.1K
5.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 COPĀ 14.2K
$3.79 COPĀ 14.3K
-0.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COPĀ 894.4K
$236 COPĀ 887.6K
0.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,508 COPĀ 32.0M
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
253.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 COPĀ 201.5K
$63.9 COPĀ 240.5K
-16.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 COPĀ 120.2K
$32.17 COPĀ 121.0K
-0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 COPĀ 265.8K
$84.7 COPĀ 318.6K
-16.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 COPĀ 254.1K
$38.67 COPĀ 145.5K
74.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 COPĀ 558.6K
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
-48.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 COPĀ 525.6K
$235 COPĀ 884.0K
-40.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 COPĀ 1.5M
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
-16.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
0.11%
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
Villavicencio
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 COPĀ 1.4M
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
-25.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
15.25
-15.21%

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Last update for Villavicencio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

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