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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 47.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 50.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.58 COP 9,481
$13.19 MX$233
-80.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.44 COP 53.0K
$53.5 MX$944
-73.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 COP 24.7K
$9.37 MX$165
-28.28%
Cappuccino
$1.11 COP 4,083
$3.75 MX$66.2
-70.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,547
$1.57 MX$27.71
-56.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,174
$1.11 MX$19.61
-46.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 COP 4,317
$3.12 MX$55.1
-62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 COP 7,714
$4.81 MX$84.9
-56.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,310
$1.65 MX$29.16
-29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 COP 3,962
$2.77 MX$48.87
-61.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,565
$1.91 MX$33.67
-35.08%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,010
$2.60 MX$45.81
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.07 COP 14.9K
$10.21 MX$180
-60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.79 COP 21.3K
$8.46 MX$149
-31.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 26.3K
$11.60 MX$205
-38.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 COP 9,167
$3.00 MX$52.9
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,533
$1.73 MX$30.49
-28.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,347
$2.04 MX$36.05
-55.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,423
$2.00 MX$35.34
-53.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,549
$2.15 MX$37.91
-42.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,481
$2.25 MX$39.71
-57.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 COP 3,473
$1.39 MX$24.57
-31.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,736
$1.07 MX$18.88
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.67 COP 6,149
$4.13 MX$73.0
-59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.30 COP 30.5K
$12.35 MX$218
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 COP 3,040
$1.70 MX$30.02
-51.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 COP 5,544
$3.56 MX$62.8
-57.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COP 2,009
$0.36 MX$6.35
52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 COP 2,534
$1.36 MX$24.05
-49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,664
$0.28 MX$4.88
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 COP 22.2K
$5.44 MX$96.0
11.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,591
$1.34 MX$23.64
-26.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K COP 72.6M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
4.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K COP 102.3M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
19.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 COP 272.4K
$40.62 MX$717
82.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.71 COP 32.0K
$26.92 MX$475
-67.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.97 COP 77.0K
$29.98 MX$529
-30.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.90 COP 62.0K
$52.2 MX$922
-67.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 14.5K
$6.39 MX$113
-38.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COP 870.6K
$431 MX$7,603
-44.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,448 COP 9.0M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-76.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.9 COP 238.4K
$58.4 MX$1,031
11.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$44.65 MX$788
-27.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 COP 304.6K
$103 MX$1,823
-19.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.50 COP 137.7K
$106 MX$1,876
-64.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 COP 1.1M
$998 MX$17.6K
-70.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 COP 854.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
-62.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 COP 1.9M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-75.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 COP 1.6M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-65.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,579 COP 5.8M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-56.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,269 COP 4.7M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-41.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11.34
34.48%

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Last update for Tunja: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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