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

😐 Solo nomad: Tunja is 19.6% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunja is 13.1% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 COP 9,670
$4.00 E£207
-33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.66 COP 52.9K
$19.40 E£1,004
-24.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 COP 24.5K
$5.04 E£261
34.72%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COP 3,877
$1.56 E£80.8
-31.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,713
$0.37 E£18.96
102.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,158
$0.14 E£7.08
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,303
$1.40 E£72.5
-15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COP 7,626
$2.77 E£144
-23.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,260
$0.88 E£45.47
34.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.64 E£33.02
73.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,360
$0.75 E£38.59
61.33%
Eggs
$2.13 COP 7,705
$1.47 E£76.1
44.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 COP 14.8K
$3.40 E£176
20.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.69 COP 20.5K
$4.19 E£217
35.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 COP 25.9K
$8.71 E£451
-17.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 COP 9,231
$1.49 E£77.4
71.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 COP 4,414
$0.56 E£28.88
117.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,081
$0.51 E£26.59
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,168
$0.39 E£20.17
125.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,477
$0.46 E£23.90
169.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,626
$0.44 E£22.70
127.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 COP 3,268
$0.24 E£12.49
279.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 2,664
$0.17 E£8.99
335.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COP 6,185
$2.02 E£105
-15.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 COP 29.8K
$7.57 E£392
9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,780
$1.23 E£63.7
-37.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 COP 5,637
$1.70 E£88.1
-8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 COP 1,954
$0.29 E£14.92
86.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.01 E£311
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 COP 2,334
$0.38 E£19.75
71.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,550
$0.31 E£16.21
396.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 COP 21.8K
$1.01 E£52.2
497.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,366
$0.33 E£17.11
181.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K COP 70.7M
$35.7K E£1.8M
-45.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K COP 100.3M
$30.9K E£1.6M
-10.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 COP 268.9K
$25.37 E£1,314
193.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 COP 32.5K
$8.10 E£419
11.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.55 COP 74.2K
$12.52 E£648
64.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.27 COP 62.3K
$15.94 E£825
8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.67 E£345
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.80 COP 13.7K
$3.64 E£189
4.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 870.4K
$93.2 E£4,823
158.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,477 COP 8.9M
$1,961 E£101.5K
26.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.0 COP 238.3K
$31.83 E£1,648
107.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 116.2K
$43.46 E£2,250
-25.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 299.8K
$105 E£5,449
-21.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.55 COP 139.2K
$59.7 E£3,092
-35.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 COP 1.0M
$210 E£10.9K
36.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 COP 829.9K
$131 E£6,793
75.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 COP 1.8M
$416 E£21.5K
22.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 COP 1.6M
$254 E£13.2K
69.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$894 E£46.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$505 E£26.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$168 E£8,693
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
16.67
-8.52%

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Last update for Tunja: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cairo: April 13, 2026

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