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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 18.2% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 22.9% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.60 COP 9,782

$3.59 COP 13.5K

-27.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.64 COP 55.0K

$29.51 COP 111.0K

-50.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.74 COP 25.4K

$7.46 COP 28.1K

-9.65%

Cappuccino

$1.07 COP 4,028

$1.63 COP 6,127

-34.36%

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

$0.75 COP 2,820

$0.95 COP 3,581

-21.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 COP 2,191

$0.56 COP 2,120

3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.23 COP 4,627

$1.05 COP 3,955

17.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 COP 7,917

$2.50 COP 9,411

-15.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 COP 4,559

$1.22 COP 4,568

-0.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 COP 4,173

$1.51 COP 5,688

-26.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 COP 4,706

$1.20 COP 4,518

4.17%

Eggs

$2.21 COP 8,315

$2.54 COP 9,533

-12.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.01 COP 15.1K

$4.17 COP 15.7K

-3.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.68 COP 21.4K

$5.36 COP 20.2K

5.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.27 COP 27.3K

$7.59 COP 28.5K

-4.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 COP 9,599

$2.40 COP 9,042

6.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,633

$0.90 COP 3,389

36.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 COP 3,173

$1.14 COP 4,272

-26.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 COP 3,299

$1.26 COP 4,752

-30.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,630

$0.87 COP 3,260

41.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 COP 3,775

$1.06 COP 4,001

-5.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 COP 3,660

$0.76 COP 2,860

27.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 COP 2,817

$0.65 COP 2,460

15.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.71 COP 6,434

$2.82 COP 10.6K

-39.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.05 COP 30.3K

$11.21 COP 42.1K

-28.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,167

$1.11 COP 4,155

-24.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.49 COP 5,585

$1.92 COP 7,217

-22.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 COP 2,061

$0.68 COP 2,553

-19.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.33 COP 76.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.66 COP 2,477

$1.61 COP 6,046

-59.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 COP 5,963

$1.95 COP 7,321

-18.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 COP 22.1K

$9.76 COP 36.7K

-39.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 COP 3,743

$0.95 COP 3,570

5.26%

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

$19.7K COP 73.9M

$21.8K COP 82.1M

-9.99%

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

$27.6K COP 103.7M

$29.7K COP 111.8M

-7.23%

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

$75.1 COP 282.3K

$82.8 COP 311.3K

-9.31%

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

$8.61 COP 32.4K

$8.79 COP 33.0K

-2.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.40 COP 76.7K

$24.10 COP 90.6K

-15.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.65 COP 62.6K

$20.12 COP 75.7K

-17.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.36 COP 54.0K

Cinema Ticket

$3.91 COP 14.7K

$4.96 COP 18.7K

-21.17%

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

$239 COP 899.0K

$228 COP 857.0K

4.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,452 COP 9.2M

$5,953 COP 22.4M

-58.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 COP 239.6K

$62.9 COP 236.7K

1.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.65 COP 122.8K

$43.78 COP 164.6K

-25.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.7 COP 314.8K

$77.0 COP 289.6K

8.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.31 COP 144.0K

$89.0 COP 334.5K

-56.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$292 COP 1.1M

$242 COP 908.3K

20.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 COP 883.1K

$185 COP 696.8K

26.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 COP 2.0M

$624 COP 2.3M

-15.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 COP 1.6M

$407 COP 1.5M

6.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,085 COP 4.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$854 COP 3.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$489 COP 1.8M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

11.58

31.69%

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Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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