Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Tunja Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Tunja

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cairo is 5.4% cheaper than Tunja without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cairo is 5.6% cheaper than Tunja without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 EĀ£200
$2.60 COPĀ 9,783
53.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.14 EĀ£1,010
$14.64 COPĀ 55.0K
37.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 EĀ£251
$6.74 COPĀ 25.4K
-25.67%
Cappuccino
$1.56 EĀ£78.0
$1.07 COPĀ 4,029
45.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 EĀ£16.98
$0.75 COPĀ 2,820
-54.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 EĀ£7.10
$0.58 COPĀ 2,191
-75.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 EĀ£71.1
$1.23 COPĀ 4,627
15.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 EĀ£134
$2.11 COPĀ 7,918
26.54%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 EĀ£44.20
$1.21 COPĀ 4,559
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 EĀ£30.06
$1.11 COPĀ 4,174
-45.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 EĀ£36.91
$1.25 COPĀ 4,706
-40.80%
Eggs
$1.46 EĀ£73.4
$2.21 COPĀ 8,316
-33.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£166
$4.01 COPĀ 15.1K
-17.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 EĀ£215
$5.68 COPĀ 21.4K
-24.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 EĀ£439
$7.27 COPĀ 27.3K
20.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 EĀ£75.2
$2.55 COPĀ 9,600
-41.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 EĀ£28.41
$1.23 COPĀ 4,633
-53.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.50 EĀ£25.18
$0.84 COPĀ 3,173
-40.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.56
$0.88 COPĀ 3,299
-53.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 EĀ£24.79
$1.23 COPĀ 4,631
-60.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£20.05
$1.00 COPĀ 3,775
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£11.02
$0.97 COPĀ 3,660
-77.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 EĀ£11.13
$0.75 COPĀ 2,817
-70.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 EĀ£97.7
$1.71 COPĀ 6,434
14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 EĀ£406
$8.05 COPĀ 30.3K
0.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 EĀ£61.7
$0.84 COPĀ 3,167
46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 EĀ£84.9
$1.49 COPĀ 5,586
13.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 EĀ£15.59
$0.55 COPĀ 2,061
-43.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.01 EĀ£301
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£20.67
$0.66 COPĀ 2,477
-37.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.51
$1.59 COPĀ 5,963
-81.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 EĀ£50.2
$5.87 COPĀ 22.1K
-82.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 EĀ£16.82
$1.00 COPĀ 3,744
-66.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K EĀ£1.8M
$19.7K COPĀ 73.9M
79.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K EĀ£1.5M
$27.6K COPĀ 103.7M
10.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.93 EĀ£1,299
$75.1 COPĀ 282.3K
-65.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 EĀ£407
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
-5.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.42 EĀ£623
$20.40 COPĀ 76.7K
-39.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.97 EĀ£801
$16.65 COPĀ 62.6K
-4.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 EĀ£350
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 EĀ£176
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
-9.97%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.4 EĀ£4,580
$239 COPĀ 899.1K
-61.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,959 EĀ£98.2K
$2,452 COPĀ 9.2M
-20.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.57 EĀ£1,582
$63.7 COPĀ 239.6K
-50.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.46 EĀ£2,228
$32.65 COPĀ 122.8K
36.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,288
$83.7 COPĀ 314.8K
26.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.0 EĀ£2,957
$38.31 COPĀ 144.1K
54.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 EĀ£10.4K
$292 COPĀ 1.1M
-28.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 EĀ£6,703
$235 COPĀ 883.2K
-43.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 EĀ£20.7K
$528 COPĀ 2.0M
-21.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 EĀ£12.5K
$436 COPĀ 1.6M
-42.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$926 EĀ£46.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 EĀ£23.9K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cairo
Tunja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 EĀ£9,004
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
15.25
9.31%

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Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

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