Cost of living in Bucaramanga, Colombia

Summary of cost of living in Bucaramanga

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: COL$8,187,614
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: COL$3,640,655
    • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.

List of prices in Bucaramanga
Current as of Nov 2024.

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Food Update prices
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district COL$25,179
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) COL$25,090
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast COL$12,070
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk COL$5,288
12 eggs, large COL$8,697
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes COL$4,556
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese COL$14,198
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples COL$9,454
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes COL$3,908
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket COL$3,479
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality COL$55,726
2 liters of coca-cola COL$6,505
Bread for 2 people for 1 day COL$3,866
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Housing Update prices
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area COL$2,642,920
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area COL$1,454,550
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat COL$232,120
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area COL$1,707,920
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area COL$3,400,520
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio COL$167,667
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) COL$65,066
40” flat screen tv COL$1,364,710
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) COL$434,486
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) COL$37,053
Hourly rate for cleaning help COL$15,611
Clothes Update prices
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) COL$226,439
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) COL$118,473
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) COL$324,137
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes COL$289,724
Transportation Update prices
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new COL$72,596,200
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas COL$3,891
Monthly ticket public transport COL$133,879
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) COL$29,505
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Personal Care Update prices
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) COL$15,478
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) COL$20,221
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) COL$79,290
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) COL$34,502
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) COL$16,580
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) COL$29,546
4 rolls of toilet paper COL$8,286
Tube of toothpaste COL$6,331
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city COL$41,386
Entertainment Update prices
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub COL$35,641
2 tickets to the movies COL$31,085
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) COL$128,127
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert COL$110,874
1 cocktail drink in downtown club COL$34,063
Cappuccino in expat area of the city COL$8,351
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) COL$4,420
Ipad wi-fi 128gb COL$3,218,840
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) COL$161
1 month of gym membership in business district COL$125,398
1 package of marlboro cigarettes COL$6,908
These prices are lacking data. It provides a decent estimate, but they are not yet reliable. They are based on 154 prices entered by 16 different people.
Latest price update: November 22, 2024

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