Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Medellin 

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Rent Prices in Medellin are 110.6% higher than in Bucaramanga
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 39.4% higher than in Bucaramanga
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 14.8% higher than in Bucaramanga
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Restaurants
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12,000.00 Col$ 22,000.00 Col$      +83.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80,000.00 Col$ 110,000.00 Col$      +37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25,000.00 Col$ 25,000.00 Col$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6,000.00 Col$ 5,000.00 Col$      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,500.00 Col$ 10,500.00 Col$      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4,611.11 Col$ 6,240.94 Col$      +35.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,137.50 Col$ 3,818.47 Col$      +21.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,143.75 Col$ 2,770.96 Col$      +29.3 %
Markets
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,882.51 Col$ 16,752.03 Col$      -6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3,465.45 Col$ 4,564.02 Col$      +31.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,331.47 Col$ 2,176.53 Col$      -6.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,497.14 Col$ 8,320.35 Col$      -2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6,805.99 Col$ 8,907.40 Col$      +30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,298.65 Col$ 10,202.55 Col$      +9.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12,851.80 Col$ 16,884.46 Col$      +31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,422.53 Col$ 4,334.35 Col$      -2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,555.24 Col$ 1,672.81 Col$      -34.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1,300.30 Col$ 2,200.85 Col$      +69.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1,474.18 Col$ 2,510.48 Col$      +70.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,116.77 Col$ 2,090.83 Col$      -1.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,549.45 Col$ 2,076.61 Col$      +34.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,333.33 Col$ 3,353.39 Col$      +0.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,000.00 Col$ 2,972.59 Col$      -0.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30,000.00 Col$ 38,708.26 Col$      +29.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3,307.27 Col$ 4,546.08 Col$      +37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6,520.00 Col$ 7,509.84 Col$      +15.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7,800.00 Col$ 9,000.00 Col$      +15.4 %
Transportation
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,800.00 Col$ 2,900.00 Col$      +3.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 158,400.00 Col$ 200,000.00 Col$      +26.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6,500.00 Col$ 5,000.00 Col$      -23.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 10,460.74 Col$ 12,874.76 Col$      +23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15,000.00 Col$ 30,000.00 Col$      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 12,223.69 Col$ 13,532.88 Col$      +10.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,495,000.00 Col$ 78,000,000.00 Col$      -3.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 115,166,666.67 Col$ 108,911,874.60 Col$      -5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282,487.18 Col$ 300,698.21 Col$      +6.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32,375.00 Col$ 38,824.86 Col$      +19.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83,750.00 Col$ 99,206.90 Col$      +18.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 106,225.00 Col$ 105,037.02 Col$      -1.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 55,000.00 Col$     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12,000.00 Col$ 15,000.00 Col$      +25.0 %
Childcare
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 350,000.00 Col$ 861,250.00 Col$      +146.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,000,000.00 Col$ 25,250,000.00 Col$      +215.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 206,750.00 Col$ 211,239.02 Col$      +2.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72,500.00 Col$ 152,500.00 Col$      +110.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Col$ 340,000.00 Col$      -2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178,333.33 Col$ 322,256.88 Col$      +80.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 762,500.00 Col$ 1,787,963.31 Col$      +134.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 683,333.33 Col$ 1,384,760.76 Col$      +102.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,350,000.00 Col$ 3,188,626.36 Col$      +136.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,589,489.27 Col$ 2,840,545.22 Col$      +78.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 367,784.59 Col$ 628,143.41 Col$      +70.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 287,997.03 Col$ 570,265.08 Col$      +98.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucaramanga Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,729,500.00 Col$ 1,631,905.53 Col$      -5.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.67 14.05      +10.9 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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