Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 28.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 27.6% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 COP 9,791
$4.97 COP 18.7K
-47.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 COP 55.1K
$31.22 COP 117.5K
-53.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 COP 25.4K
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-11.90%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COP 4,032
$1.79 COP 6,754
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,823
$1.01 COP 3,808
-25.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,193
$0.64 COP 2,402
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COP 4,631
$1.14 COP 4,285
7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COP 7,925
$2.19 COP 8,245
-3.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 COP 4,563
$1.23 COP 4,634
-1.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,177
$1.45 COP 5,473
-23.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,710
$1.14 COP 4,284
9.65%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 8,323
$1.96 COP 7,391
12.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 COP 15.1K
$4.84 COP 18.2K
-17.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.4K
$5.16 COP 19.4K
10.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 27.4K
$7.24 COP 27.3K
0.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COP 9,609
$3.10 COP 11.6K
-17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,637
$1.13 COP 4,264
8.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 COP 3,176
$1.31 COP 4,940
-35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,302
$1.24 COP 4,676
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,635
$1.11 COP 4,185
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,778
$1.16 COP 4,370
-13.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.78 COP 2,920
24.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,820
$0.85 COP 3,197
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COP 6,440
$2.91 COP 11.0K
-41.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 COP 30.3K
$11.82 COP 44.5K
-31.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,170
$1.16 COP 4,352
-27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 COP 5,590
$1.94 COP 7,316
-23.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COP 2,063
$0.74 COP 2,795
-25.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.22 COP 155.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 COP 2,479
$1.41 COP 5,298
-53.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 COP 5,969
$1.54 COP 5,784
3.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COP 22.1K
$6.21 COP 23.4K
-5.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,747
$0.99 COP 3,708
1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K COP 74.0M
$15.6K COP 58.6M
26.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K COP 103.8M
$25.0K COP 94.1M
10.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 COP 282.6K
$83.0 COP 312.2K
-9.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 32.4K
$11.20 COP 42.1K
-23.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.40 COP 76.8K
$25.55 COP 96.2K
-20.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.65 COP 62.7K
$24.08 COP 90.6K
-30.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.25 COP 42.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COP 14.7K
$4.98 COP 18.7K
-21.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 899.8K
$301 COP 1.1M
-20.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 COP 9.2M
$8,353 COP 31.4M
-70.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 COP 239.8K
$59.6 COP 224.4K
6.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 COP 122.9K
$41.49 COP 156.2K
-21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COP 315.1K
$105 COP 393.4K
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.31 COP 144.2K
$84.1 COP 316.5K
-54.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
$451 COP 1.7M
-35.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 884.0K
$328 COP 1.2M
-28.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 COP 2.0M
$815 COP 3.1M
-35.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 COP 1.6M
$636 COP 2.4M
-31.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,129 COP 8.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$494 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
12.93
17.94%

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Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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