Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Tunja Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Tunja

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 34.9% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cali is 28.9% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 COP 15.2K

$2.61 COP 10.9K

39.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.31 COP 122.2K

$14.31 COP 59.7K

104.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 COP 31K

$6.93 COP 28.9K

7.36%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 6,522

$1.06 COP 4,412

47.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 COP 3,746

$0.71 COP 2,958

26.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,341

$0.56 COP 2,322

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,360

$1.18 COP 4,900

-11.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 COP 10.7K

$2.02 COP 8,403

26.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 5,067

$1.18 COP 4,909

3.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 COP 6,331

$1.07 COP 4,444

42.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 COP 5,261

$1.24 COP 5,166

1.61%

Eggs

$2.47 COP 10.3K

$2.23 COP 9,297

10.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 18K

$4.23 COP 17.6K

2.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 22.1K

$5.7 COP 23.8K

-7.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 COP 32.1K

$7.5 COP 31.3K

2.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 COP 10.3K

$2.58 COP 10.8K

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 4,101

$1.22 COP 5,097

-19.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,767

$0.85 COP 3,535

34.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 COP 5,292

$0.91 COP 3,802

39.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,699

$1.2 COP 5,012

-25.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 COP 4,371

$0.97 COP 4,049

8.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 COP 3,107

$0.96 COP 3,995

-21.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,722

$0.76 COP 3,162

-14.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 COP 12.2K

$1.72 COP 7,178

69.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.91 COP 45.5K

$7.6 COP 31.7K

43.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 4,466

$0.79 COP 3,297

35.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 COP 7,856

$1.5 COP 6,247

25.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,987

$0.54 COP 2,260

33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 COP 6,502

$0.66 COP 2,753

136.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,969

$1.61 COP 6,708

18.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.87 COP 41.1K

$5.92 COP 24.7K

66.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 4,121

$0.94 COP 3,904

5.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.2K COP 92.4M

$19.4K COP 80.9M

14.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K COP 123M

$28.1K COP 117.2M

4.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.2 COP 334.3K

$73.5 COP 306.5K

9.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$8.61 COP 35.9K

-0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.04 COP 100.2K

$21.1 COP 88K

13.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.75 COP 82.3K

$16.76 COP 69.9K

17.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

Cinema Ticket

$4.96 COP 20.7K

$3.84 COP 16K

29.17%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$224 COP 932.1K

$237 COP 986.8K

-5.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,064 COP 25.3M

$2,438 COP 10.2M

148.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 COP 263.1K

$65.7 COP 273.8K

-3.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.4 COP 180.9K

$32.16 COP 134.1K

34.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 COP 320.5K

$84.1 COP 350.8K

-8.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 COP 370.5K

$37.79 COP 157.5K

135.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 COP 997.9K

$289 COP 1.2M

-17.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 COP 789K

$229 COP 955.6K

-17.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 COP 2.5M

$526 COP 2.2M

14.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 COP 1.7M

$429 COP 1.8M

-6.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,074 COP 4.5M

$1,230 COP 5.1M

-12.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$852 COP 3.6M

$1,093 COP 4.6M

-22.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 COP 1.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

15.25

-24.07%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tunja: October 28, 2025

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