Cost of Living in
Bucaramanga
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Bucaramanga, Colombia. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
137Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
53.69
Healthcare System
68.95
Purchasing Power
50
Climate & Air
48
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$1,028.77
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$1,364.86
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$730.99
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$294.38
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$500.00
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$386.71
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$20.52
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$104.46
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$263.16
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$2,711.89
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$89.39
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$56.64
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$38.54
Men's Leather Business Shoes$52.19
Local Cheese (1 kg)$5.27
Lettuce (1 Head)$0.97
Oranges (1 kg)$0.96
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$8.03
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$2.65
Tomatoes (1 kg)$1.59
Onions (1 kg)$1.19
Bananas (1 kg)$1.33
Potatoes (1 kg)$1.31
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$0.94
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$12.40
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$492.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$21,542.10
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$29,143.86
Markets
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.22
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$9.78
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$1.17
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$0.84
Apples (1 kg)$2.81
Eggs (12, Large Size)$2.34
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$7.01
White Rice (1 kg)$1.40
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$0.67
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$42.82
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$0.91
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$1.57
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$26.76
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$1.88
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$1.47
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$4.01
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$8.03
Sports And Leisure
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$5.08
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$28.99
Transportation
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.12
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$1.74
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$6.69
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$1.98
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$0.87
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$11.05
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$23.64