Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Tecla and Tunja Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Tecla and Tunja

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Tecla is 75.6% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Tecla is 76.4% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 $8.02
$2.60 COP 9,791
208.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.08 $35.08
$14.64 COP 55.1K
139.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 $6.96
$6.74 COP 25.4K
3.26%
Cappuccino
$3.18 $3.18
$1.07 COP 4,032
197.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 $1.10
$0.75 COP 2,823
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 $0.85
$0.58 COP 2,193
46.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 $1.97
$1.23 COP 4,631
60.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 $2.95
$2.11 COP 7,925
39.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 $1.67
$1.21 COP 4,563
38.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 $1.97
$1.11 COP 4,177
77.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 $1.55
$1.25 COP 4,710
24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 $2.27
$2.21 COP 8,323
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 $7.18
$4.01 COP 15.1K
79.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 $5.61
$5.68 COP 21.4K
-1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 $11.05
$7.27 COP 27.4K
51.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 $3.20
$2.55 COP 9,609
25.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 $1.74
$1.23 COP 4,637
41.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 $2.63
$0.84 COP 3,176
213.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 $2.67
$0.88 COP 3,302
203.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 $2.23
$1.23 COP 4,635
81.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 $2.09
$1.00 COP 3,778
109.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 $0.95
$0.97 COP 3,663
-2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.75 COP 2,820
37.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 $3.92
$1.71 COP 6,440
129.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 $11.06
$8.05 COP 30.3K
37.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$0.84 COP 3,170
101.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 $2.42
$1.49 COP 5,590
62.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 COP 2,063
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 $5.62
$0.66 COP 2,479
751.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 $2.97
$1.59 COP 5,969
86.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.63 $19.63
$5.87 COP 22.1K
234.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 $0.96
$1.00 COP 3,747
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K $25.4K
$19.7K COP 74.0M
29.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K $27.8K
$27.6K COP 103.8M
0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 $102
$75.1 COP 282.6K
35.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.27 $19.27
$8.61 COP 32.4K
123.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.86 $40.86
$20.40 COP 76.8K
100.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.32 $25.32
$16.65 COP 62.7K
52.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 $5.30
$3.91 COP 14.7K
35.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 $145
$239 COP 899.8K
-39.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,054 $6,054
$2,452 COP 9.2M
146.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 $67.3
$63.7 COP 239.8K
5.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 $42.63
$32.65 COP 122.9K
30.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 $117
$83.7 COP 315.1K
39.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 $106
$38.31 COP 144.2K
176.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 $805
$292 COP 1.1M
176.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 $592
$235 COP 884.0K
152.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 $1,193
$528 COP 2.0M
126.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 $883
$436 COP 1.6M
102.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Tecla
Tunja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$409 $409
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.58
15.25
-43.74%

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Last update for Santa Tecla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

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