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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 17.6% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 19.1% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.58 COP 9,481

$3.58 COP 13.2K

-27.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.44 COP 53.0K

$29.18 COP 107.2K

-50.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 COP 24.7K

$7.35 COP 27.0K

-8.57%

Cappuccino

$1.11 COP 4,083

$1.63 COP 6,001

-31.90%

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

$0.69 COP 2,547

$0.94 COP 3,462

-26.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 COP 2,174

$0.57 COP 2,080

3.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,317

$1.01 COP 3,721

16.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 COP 7,714

$2.55 COP 9,366

-17.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,310

$1.22 COP 4,496

-4.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 COP 3,962

$1.47 COP 5,402

-26.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,565

$1.21 COP 4,438

2.48%

Eggs

$2.18 COP 8,010

$2.54 COP 9,333

-14.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.07 COP 14.9K

$4.12 COP 15.1K

-1.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.79 COP 21.3K

$5.27 COP 19.4K

9.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.16 COP 26.3K

$7.42 COP 27.3K

-3.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 COP 9,167

$2.41 COP 8,843

3.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,533

$0.96 COP 3,519

28.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 COP 3,347

$1.15 COP 4,206

-20.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.93 COP 3,423

$1.33 COP 4,867

-30.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,549

$0.82 COP 3,003

51.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,481

$1.10 COP 4,033

-13.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 COP 3,473

$0.75 COP 2,751

26.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 COP 2,736

$0.65 COP 2,383

15.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.67 COP 6,149

$2.91 COP 10.7K

-42.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 COP 30.5K

$11.07 COP 40.6K

-25.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 COP 3,040

$1.07 COP 3,918

-22.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 COP 5,544

$1.89 COP 6,936

-20.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 COP 2,009

$0.69 COP 2,531

-20.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.37 COP 74.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 COP 2,534

$1.54 COP 5,666

-55.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 COP 5,664

$1.95 COP 7,163

-21.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 COP 22.2K

$9.56 COP 35.1K

-36.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,591

$1.00 COP 3,669

-2.00%

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

$19.8K COP 72.6M

$21.5K COP 79.0M

-8.06%

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

$27.9K COP 102.3M

$29.8K COP 109.4M

-6.49%

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

$74.2 COP 272.4K

$83.1 COP 305.0K

-10.69%

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

$8.71 COP 32.0K

$8.62 COP 31.7K

1.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.97 COP 77.0K

$24.61 COP 90.3K

-14.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.90 COP 62.0K

$19.70 COP 72.3K

-14.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.24 COP 52.3K

Cinema Ticket

$3.95 COP 14.5K

$4.91 COP 18.0K

-19.55%

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

$237 COP 870.6K

$230 COP 844.3K

3.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,448 COP 9.0M

$5,976 COP 21.9M

-59.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.9 COP 238.4K

$64.4 COP 236.4K

0.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$43.69 COP 160.4K

-25.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.0 COP 304.6K

$76.3 COP 280.3K

8.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.50 COP 137.7K

$90.6 COP 332.7K

-58.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 COP 1.1M

$237 COP 870.3K

23.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 COP 854.6K

$186 COP 681.4K

25.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$526 COP 1.9M

$605 COP 2.2M

-13.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$422 COP 1.6M

$411 COP 1.5M

2.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,579 COP 5.8M

$1,110 COP 4.1M

42.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,269 COP 4.7M

$868 COP 3.2M

46.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cali: January 13, 2026

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