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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 50.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 51.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 COP 9,850
$13.12 MX$235
-80.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 COP 55.4K
$53.8 MX$963
-72.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 COP 25.5K
$9.40 MX$168
-28.30%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COP 4,056
$3.56 MX$63.8
-69.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,840
$1.60 MX$28.69
-53.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,206
$1.15 MX$20.67
-49.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COP 4,659
$3.16 MX$56.5
-61.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COP 7,972
$4.85 MX$86.7
-56.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 COP 4,591
$1.63 MX$29.25
-25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,202
$2.73 MX$48.94
-59.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,738
$1.88 MX$33.63
-33.51%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 8,373
$2.63 MX$47.10
-15.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 COP 15.2K
$9.89 MX$177
-59.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.5K
$8.40 MX$150
-32.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 27.5K
$11.63 MX$208
-37.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COP 9,666
$2.97 MX$53.2
-14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,665
$1.78 MX$31.94
-30.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 COP 3,195
$2.06 MX$36.79
-59.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,322
$1.97 MX$35.35
-55.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,662
$2.09 MX$37.34
-41.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,801
$2.26 MX$40.44
-55.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 COP 3,685
$1.46 MX$26.10
-33.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,836
$1.09 MX$19.51
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COP 6,478
$4.34 MX$77.7
-60.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 COP 30.5K
$13.62 MX$244
-40.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,189
$1.67 MX$29.96
-49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 COP 5,624
$3.54 MX$63.4
-57.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COP 2,075
$0.36 MX$6.44
52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 COP 2,494
$1.32 MX$23.69
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 COP 6,004
$0.30 MX$5.39
430.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COP 22.2K
$5.49 MX$98.2
6.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,769
$1.34 MX$23.93
-25.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K COP 74.4M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K COP 104.4M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
16.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 COP 284.3K
$41.11 MX$736
82.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 32.6K
$27.78 MX$497
-69.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.40 COP 77.2K
$30.00 MX$537
-32.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.65 COP 63.1K
$53.5 MX$958
-68.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COP 14.8K
$6.28 MX$112
-37.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 905.2K
$439 MX$7,865
-45.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 COP 9.3M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-77.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 COP 241.3K
$57.1 MX$1,022
11.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 COP 123.6K
$45.30 MX$811
-27.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COP 316.9K
$104 MX$1,866
-19.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.31 COP 145.0K
$108 MX$1,938
-64.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
$996 MX$17.8K
-70.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 889.2K
$624 MX$11.2K
-62.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 COP 2.0M
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-74.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 COP 1.6M
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-64.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11.34
34.48%

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Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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