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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 25.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 34.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.71 COP 10.3K

$5.95 COP 22.7K

-54.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.62 COP 55.7K

$33.1 COP 126.1K

-55.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 COP 25.4K

$7.42 COP 28.3K

-10.11%

Cappuccino

$1.11 COP 4,247

$1.69 COP 6,451

-34.32%

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

$0.76 COP 2,898

$1.06 COP 4,055

-28.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 COP 2,214

$0.72 COP 2,730

-19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.23 COP 4,667

$1.66 COP 6,313

-25.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 COP 8,037

$3.18 COP 12.1K

-33.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 4,634

$1.1 COP 4,202

10.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 COP 4,041

$1.29 COP 4,918

-17.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 COP 4,576

$1.4 COP 5,320

-14.29%

Eggs

$2.18 COP 8,317

$2.25 COP 8,554

-3.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.15 COP 15.8K

$4.46 COP 17K

-6.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.72 COP 21.8K

$5.68 COP 21.6K

0.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.24 COP 27.6K

$8.84 COP 33.7K

-18.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 COP 9,464

$2.35 COP 8,944

5.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,475

$1.07 COP 4,065

9.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 COP 3,261

$1.51 COP 5,771

-43.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.88 COP 3,337

$1.37 COP 5,210

-35.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,712

$1.17 COP 4,473

5.98%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,616

$1.16 COP 4,437

-18.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 COP 3,597

$0.89 COP 3,397

5.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 COP 3,072

$0.84 COP 3,212

-3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.74 COP 6,623

$2.34 COP 8,899

-25.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.01 COP 30.5K

$10.02 COP 38.2K

-20.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 COP 3,136

$1.2 COP 4,572

-31.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 COP 5,870

$2.51 COP 9,561

-38.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 COP 2,086

$0.86 COP 3,272

-36.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.69 COP 158.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.65 COP 2,471

$1.42 COP 5,427

-54.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 COP 6,089

$1.9 COP 7,246

-15.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.92 COP 22.5K

$7.83 COP 29.8K

-24.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,563

$0.95 COP 3,635

-1.05%

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

$19.3K COP 73.7M

$18K COP 68.6M

7.41%

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

$27.9K COP 106.1M

$27K COP 103M

3.08%

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

$73.5 COP 280.1K

$83.5 COP 317.9K

-11.89%

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

$9.03 COP 34.4K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-9.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.88 COP 79.6K

$24.34 COP 92.7K

-14.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.01 COP 64.8K

$25.63 COP 97.6K

-33.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.22 COP 73.2K

Cinema Ticket

$3.89 COP 14.8K

$4.06 COP 15.5K

-4.19%

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

$240 COP 913.2K

$311 COP 1.2M

-23.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,410 COP 9.2M

$5,954 COP 22.7M

-59.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64 COP 244K

$58.3 COP 222.3K

9.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.06 COP 126K

$31.67 COP 120.7K

4.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 COP 322.5K

$100 COP 382.6K

-15.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.58 COP 143.2K

$107 COP 407K

-64.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 COP 1.1M

$475 COP 1.8M

-39.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 COP 876.1K

$377 COP 1.4M

-39.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 COP 2M

$825 COP 3.1M

-35.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 COP 1.6M

$732 COP 2.8M

-42.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,567 COP 6M

$2,223 COP 8.5M

-29.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$936 COP 3.6M

$1,553 COP 5.9M

-39.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$559 COP 2.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

13.43

13.55%

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

Last update for Tunja: November 24, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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