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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 25.9% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 22.4% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.61 COP 10.9K

$3.65 COP 15.2K

-28.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.31 COP 59.7K

$29.31 COP 122.2K

-51.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.93 COP 28.9K

$7.44 COP 31K

-6.85%

Cappuccino

$1.06 COP 4,412

$1.56 COP 6,522

-32.05%

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

$0.71 COP 2,958

$0.9 COP 3,746

-21.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,322

$0.56 COP 2,341

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,900

$1.05 COP 4,360

12.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 COP 8,403

$2.56 COP 10.7K

-21.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 COP 4,909

$1.22 COP 5,067

-3.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 COP 4,444

$1.52 COP 6,331

-29.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 COP 5,166

$1.26 COP 5,261

-1.59%

Eggs

$2.23 COP 9,297

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-9.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.23 COP 17.6K

$4.32 COP 18K

-2.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.7 COP 23.8K

$5.3 COP 22.1K

7.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.5 COP 31.3K

$7.7 COP 32.1K

-2.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.58 COP 10.8K

$2.48 COP 10.3K

4.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 COP 5,097

$0.98 COP 4,101

24.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.85 COP 3,535

$1.14 COP 4,767

-25.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.91 COP 3,802

$1.27 COP 5,292

-28.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.2 COP 5,012

$0.89 COP 3,699

34.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 COP 4,049

$1.05 COP 4,371

-7.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 COP 3,995

$0.75 COP 3,107

28.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 COP 3,162

$0.65 COP 2,722

16.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.72 COP 7,178

$2.92 COP 12.2K

-41.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.6 COP 31.7K

$10.91 COP 45.5K

-30.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 COP 3,297

$1.07 COP 4,466

-26.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 COP 6,247

$1.88 COP 7,856

-20.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 COP 2,260

$0.72 COP 2,987

-25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.66 COP 2,753

$1.56 COP 6,502

-57.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 COP 6,708

$1.91 COP 7,969

-15.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.92 COP 24.7K

$9.87 COP 41.1K

-40.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,904

$0.99 COP 4,121

-5.05%

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

$19.4K COP 80.9M

$22.2K COP 92.4M

-12.51%

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

$28.1K COP 117.2M

$29.5K COP 123M

-4.70%

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

$73.5 COP 306.5K

$80.2 COP 334.3K

-8.33%

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

$8.61 COP 35.9K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.1 COP 88K

$24.04 COP 100.2K

-12.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.76 COP 69.9K

$19.75 COP 82.3K

-15.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 COP 16K

$4.96 COP 20.7K

-22.58%

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

$237 COP 986.8K

$224 COP 932.1K

5.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,438 COP 10.2M

$6,064 COP 25.3M

-59.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 COP 273.8K

$63.1 COP 263.1K

4.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.16 COP 134.1K

$43.4 COP 180.9K

-25.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 COP 350.8K

$76.9 COP 320.5K

9.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.79 COP 157.5K

$88.9 COP 370.5K

-57.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 COP 1.2M

$239 COP 997.9K

20.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$229 COP 955.6K

$189 COP 789K

21.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$526 COP 2.2M

$605 COP 2.5M

-12.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 COP 1.8M

$404 COP 1.7M

6.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,230 COP 5.1M

$1,074 COP 4.5M

14.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,093 COP 4.6M

$852 COP 3.6M

28.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 COP 1.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

11.58

31.69%

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

Last update for Tunja: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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