Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 30.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 32.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.60 COP 9,850

$6.03 COP 22.8K

-56.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.64 COP 55.4K

$33.17 COP 125.6K

-55.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.74 COP 25.5K

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-7.54%

Cappuccino

$1.07 COP 4,056

$1.63 COP 6,170

-34.36%

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

$0.75 COP 2,840

$1.05 COP 3,971

-28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 COP 2,206

$0.77 COP 2,916

-24.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.23 COP 4,659

$1.73 COP 6,550

-28.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 COP 7,972

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-33.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 COP 4,591

$1.07 COP 4,040

13.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.11 COP 4,202

$1.31 COP 4,965

-15.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 COP 4,738

$1.38 COP 5,227

-9.42%

Eggs

$2.21 COP 8,373

$2.25 COP 8,509

-1.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.01 COP 15.2K

$4.48 COP 17.0K

-10.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.68 COP 21.5K

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-1.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.27 COP 27.5K

$8.86 COP 33.6K

-17.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 COP 9,666

$2.24 COP 8,490

13.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,665

$1.06 COP 4,012

16.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 COP 3,195

$1.51 COP 5,732

-44.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 COP 3,322

$1.36 COP 5,151

-35.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,662

$1.12 COP 4,244

9.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 COP 3,801

$1.17 COP 4,427

-14.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 COP 3,685

$0.90 COP 3,416

7.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 COP 2,836

$0.84 COP 3,169

-10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.71 COP 6,478

$2.26 COP 8,553

-24.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.05 COP 30.5K

$9.97 COP 37.8K

-19.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,189

$1.18 COP 4,479

-28.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.49 COP 5,624

$2.39 COP 9,048

-37.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 COP 2,075

$0.86 COP 3,253

-36.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.66 COP 2,494

$1.47 COP 5,555

-55.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 COP 6,004

$1.95 COP 7,367

-18.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 COP 22.2K

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-24.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 COP 3,769

$0.97 COP 3,663

3.09%

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

$19.7K COP 74.4M

$17.9K COP 68.0M

9.49%

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

$27.6K COP 104.4M

$26.7K COP 101.2M

3.21%

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

$75.1 COP 284.3K

$81.1 COP 307.1K

-7.43%

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

$8.61 COP 32.6K

$9.40 COP 35.6K

-8.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.40 COP 77.2K

$23.61 COP 89.4K

-13.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.65 COP 63.1K

$25.55 COP 96.7K

-34.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

Cinema Ticket

$3.91 COP 14.8K

$4.10 COP 15.5K

-4.63%

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

$239 COP 905.2K

$306 COP 1.2M

-21.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,452 COP 9.3M

$5,899 COP 22.3M

-58.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 COP 241.3K

$59.8 COP 226.5K

6.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.65 COP 123.6K

$31.96 COP 121.0K

2.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.7 COP 316.9K

$103 COP 388.8K

-18.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.31 COP 145.0K

$108 COP 408.4K

-64.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$292 COP 1.1M

$483 COP 1.8M

-39.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 COP 889.2K

$377 COP 1.4M

-37.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$528 COP 2.0M

$822 COP 3.1M

-35.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 COP 1.6M

$721 COP 2.7M

-39.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

13.43

13.55%

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Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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