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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 19.5% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 22.7% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 COP 9,645
$4.80 COP 17.3K
-44.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.66 COP 52.8K
$31.52 COP 113.5K
-53.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 COP 24.5K
$7.88 COP 28.4K
-13.83%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COP 3,867
$1.80 COP 6,475
-40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,706
$0.94 COP 3,395
-20.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,152
$0.68 COP 2,440
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,292
$1.13 COP 4,078
5.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COP 7,606
$2.14 COP 7,696
-1.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,249
$1.22 COP 4,384
-3.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 3,989
$1.43 COP 5,146
-22.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,349
$1.18 COP 4,254
2.54%
Eggs
$2.13 COP 7,685
$2.07 COP 7,436
2.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 COP 14.7K
$4.64 COP 16.7K
-11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.69 COP 20.5K
$5.00 COP 18.0K
13.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 COP 25.8K
$7.38 COP 26.6K
-2.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 COP 9,207
$3.12 COP 11.2K
-17.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 COP 4,403
$1.14 COP 4,115
7.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,073
$1.36 COP 4,891
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,159
$1.24 COP 4,470
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,466
$1.17 COP 4,225
5.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,616
$1.13 COP 4,086
-11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 COP 3,260
$0.73 COP 2,644
24.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 2,657
$0.84 COP 3,007
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COP 6,169
$2.77 COP 9,983
-38.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 COP 29.8K
$12.08 COP 43.5K
-31.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,772
$1.10 COP 3,950
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 COP 5,623
$1.85 COP 6,667
-15.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 COP 1,949
$0.75 COP 2,712
-28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.54 COP 146.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 COP 2,328
$1.41 COP 5,086
-53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,536
$1.50 COP 5,404
2.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 COP 21.7K
$6.16 COP 22.2K
-2.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,358
$0.98 COP 3,544
-5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K COP 70.5M
$15.6K COP 56.2M
25.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K COP 100.0M
$25.1K COP 90.2M
10.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 COP 268.2K
$82.0 COP 295.3K
-9.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 COP 32.4K
$11.20 COP 40.3K
-19.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.55 COP 74.0K
$25.91 COP 93.3K
-20.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.27 COP 62.2K
$23.62 COP 85.0K
-26.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.22 COP 40.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.80 COP 13.7K
$4.81 COP 17.3K
-21.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 868.2K
$292 COP 1.1M
-17.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,477 COP 8.9M
$8,514 COP 30.7M
-70.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.0 COP 237.7K
$59.4 COP 213.7K
11.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 115.9K
$41.37 COP 148.9K
-22.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 299.0K
$102 COP 365.5K
-18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.55 COP 138.8K
$83.9 COP 302.0K
-54.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 COP 1.0M
$457 COP 1.6M
-37.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 COP 827.8K
$332 COP 1.2M
-30.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 COP 1.8M
$815 COP 2.9M
-37.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 COP 1.6M
$638 COP 2.3M
-32.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,237 COP 8.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,461 COP 5.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$523 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
12.93
17.94%

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

Last update for Tunja: April 11, 2026

Last update for Bogota: April 12, 2026

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