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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 52.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 54% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 COP 10.9K
$13.38 MX$253
-80.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.31 COP 59.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-72.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 COP 28.9K
$9.31 MX$176
-25.56%
Cappuccino
$1.06 COP 4,412
$3.61 MX$68.3
-70.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,958
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,322
$1.12 MX$21.14
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 COP 4,900
$3.26 MX$61.7
-63.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 COP 8,403
$4.82 MX$91.1
-58.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,909
$1.65 MX$31.24
-28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 COP 4,444
$2.74 MX$51.7
-60.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 COP 5,166
$1.92 MX$36.28
-35.42%
Eggs
$2.23 COP 9,297
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.23 COP 17.6K
$9.89 MX$187
-57.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.7 COP 23.8K
$8.39 MX$159
-32.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.5 COP 31.3K
$11.95 MX$226
-37.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 COP 10.8K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-10.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 COP 5,097
$1.74 MX$32.85
-29.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,535
$2 MX$37.81
-57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,802
$2.07 MX$39.14
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 COP 5,012
$2.05 MX$38.78
-41.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 COP 4,049
$2.18 MX$41.22
-55.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 COP 3,995
$1.38 MX$26.16
-30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 COP 3,162
$1.11 MX$21.06
-31.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 COP 7,178
$4.16 MX$78.6
-58.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.6 COP 31.7K
$11.05 MX$209
-31.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COP 3,297
$1.75 MX$33.16
-54.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 COP 6,247
$3.7 MX$70
-59.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 COP 2,260
$0.38 MX$7.25
42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 COP 2,753
$1.36 MX$25.72
-51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 6,708
$0.28 MX$5.25
475.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 COP 24.7K
$5.3 MX$100
11.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,904
$1.36 MX$25.63
-30.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K COP 80.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COP 117.2M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
20.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 COP 306.5K
$39.97 MX$756
83.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$27.48 MX$519
-68.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.1 COP 88K
$30.22 MX$571
-30.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.76 COP 69.9K
$52.6 MX$994
-68.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 COP 16K
$6.32 MX$120
-39.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COP 986.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-45.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,438 COP 10.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 COP 273.8K
$57.2 MX$1,082
14.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.16 COP 134.1K
$45.14 MX$853
-28.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 COP 350.8K
$102 MX$1,928
-17.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.79 COP 157.5K
$109 MX$2,056
-65.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 COP 1.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-71.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 COP 955.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-63.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 COP 2.2M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-75.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 COP 1.8M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,230 COP 5.1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-65.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,093 COP 4.6M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-55.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11.34
34.48%

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Last update for Tunja: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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