Cost of Living in El Alto vs Bucaramanga

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

Rent in El Alto is 2% cheaper than in Bucaramanga.

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

Food in El Alto is very similar to Bucaramanga.

Transport in El Alto is 6% cheaper than in Bucaramanga.

El Alto vs. Bucaramanga Comparision

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

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El Alto Bucaramanga

Restaurants

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

Markets

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

Transport

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

Personal Care

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

Utilities per Month

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

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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