Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bucaramanga 

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Cost of Living in Bucaramanga is 14.8% lower than in Medellin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucaramanga is 19.3% lower than in Medellin
Rent Prices in Bucaramanga are 34.5% lower than in Medellin
Restaurant Prices in Bucaramanga are 29.3% lower than in Medellin
Groceries Prices in Bucaramanga are 11.8% lower than in Medellin
Local Purchasing Power in Bucaramanga is 23.1% higher than in Medellin
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Restaurants
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27,000.00 Col$ 12,500.00 Col$      -53.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120,000.00 Col$ 82,500.00 Col$      -31.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 29,500.00 Col$ 28,000.00 Col$      -5.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7,000.00 Col$ 6,000.00 Col$      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13,000.00 Col$ 8,000.00 Col$      -38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,701.79 Col$ 5,444.44 Col$      -18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4,198.06 Col$ 3,137.50 Col$      -25.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3,026.07 Col$ 2,572.22 Col$      -15.0 %
Markets
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,197.94 Col$ 18,769.34 Col$      +9.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,172.59 Col$ 4,082.34 Col$      -21.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,586.69 Col$ 2,290.64 Col$      -11.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,711.58 Col$ 9,068.57 Col$      +4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,433.93 Col$ 7,711.08 Col$      -8.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11,017.48 Col$ 10,886.23 Col$      -1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18,266.48 Col$ 13,758.98 Col$      -24.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,033.27 Col$ 4,762.73 Col$      +18.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,850.29 Col$ 2,256.62 Col$      +22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,832.29 Col$ 1,632.93 Col$      -42.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,608.16 Col$ 1,663.17 Col$      -36.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,258.14 Col$ 2,283.08 Col$      +1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,141.49 Col$ 1,851.85 Col$      -13.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,696.53 Col$ 3,833.33 Col$      +3.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,987.46 Col$ 3,166.67 Col$      -20.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40,000.00 Col$ 30,000.00 Col$      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,586.74 Col$ 3,339.39 Col$      -27.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9,199.55 Col$ 6,275.00 Col$      -31.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$ 7,000.00 Col$      -22.2 %
Transportation
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,250.00 Col$ 2,875.00 Col$      -11.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160,000.00 Col$ 160,000.00 Col$      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,950.00 Col$ 7,100.00 Col$      +19.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12,874.76 Col$ 10,460.74 Col$      -18.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29,000.00 Col$ 25,000.00 Col$      -13.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 15,231.26 Col$ 14,961.11 Col$      -1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 77,000,000.00 Col$ 80,495,000.00 Col$      +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 111,706,397.40 Col$ 115,166,666.67 Col$      +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337,079.25 Col$ 308,173.41 Col$      -8.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39,821.92 Col$ 35,807.69 Col$      -10.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 103,760.00 Col$ 88,062.50 Col$      -15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 108,127.00 Col$ 96,650.00 Col$      -10.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 80,000.00 Col$ 65,000.00 Col$      -18.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19,000.00 Col$ 14,000.00 Col$      -26.3 %
Childcare
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,192,500.00 Col$ 983,333.33 Col$      -17.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,100,000.00 Col$ 10,133,333.33 Col$      -56.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 247,828.99 Col$ 267,816.67 Col$      +8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 147,077.32 Col$ 135,000.00 Col$      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 404,736.84 Col$ 344,000.00 Col$      -15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 408,015.47 Col$ 157,500.00 Col$      -61.4 %
Rent Per Month
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,944,998.06 Col$ 1,192,857.14 Col$      -38.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452,943.08 Col$ 983,333.33 Col$      -32.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,441,694.38 Col$ 2,266,666.67 Col$      -34.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,838,591.13 Col$ 1,883,333.33 Col$      -33.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 646,710.73 Col$ 486,188.53 Col$      -24.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 552,008.38 Col$ 414,963.46 Col$      -24.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Medellin Edit Bucaramanga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,776,338.00 Col$ 1,765,000.00 Col$      -0.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.06 15.25      +8.4 %
Last update: February 2025January 2025
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