Cost of Living in Bucaramanga vs El Alto

Cost of living in Bucaramanga is very similar to El Alto (without rent).

Rent in Bucaramanga is 2% more expensive than in El Alto.

Cost of living including rent in Bucaramanga is very similar to El Alto.

Food in Bucaramanga is very similar to El Alto.

Transport in Bucaramanga is 7% more expensive than in El Alto.

Bucaramanga vs. El Alto Comparision

Bucaramanga El Alto
Cost of Living, including rent
642 $
641 $
Without Rent
376 $
381 $
Rent & Utilities
266 $
260 $
Food
228 $
227 $
Transport
82 $
77 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
444 $
449 $
Quality of Life
48
32
Population
615.0K
842.0K

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Bucaramanga El Alto

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.95 $ 3.69 $
Dinner, for 2 19.7 $ 19.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.63 $ 6.88 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.43 $ 2.31 $
Capuccino 1.28 $ 2.91 $
Coke, 330ml 0.73 $ 1.1 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.18 $ 0.97 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.07 $ 0.7 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $ 0.77 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.17 $ 1.78 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.04 $ 5.63 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.65 $ 3.62 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.25 $ 6.13 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.48 $ 1.9 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 1.05 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.85 $ 1.03 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $ 1.15 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $ 0.85 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $ 0.64 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.55 $ 1.53 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.09 $ 6.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.79 $ 2.02 $
Cigarette pack 1.65 $ 2.69 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.65 $ 0.37 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 38.3 $ 26.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.81 $ 0.58 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.9 $ 13.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 19 $ 31.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.27 $ 5.12 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 6.95 $ 4.24 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2 $ 1.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.51 $ 1.9 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
44.5 $ 24.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
67.6 $ 38 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
21.7 $ 36.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 189 $ 183 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 394 $ 294 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 242 $ 268 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 433 $ 483 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,254 $ 1,202 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,060 $ 852 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 444 $ 449 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.4 % 8.64 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.6 $ 34.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.31 $ 6.12 $
Haircut 8.07 $ 8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 75.1 $ 67.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 48.6 $ 46 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 232 $ 162 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,406 $ 3,303 $