Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Negombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Negombo

😐 Solo nomad: Tunja is 6.8% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunja is 0.7% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 COP 9,645
$4.00 LKR 1,263
-33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.66 COP 52.8K
$18.67 LKR 5,889
-21.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 COP 24.5K
$8.55 LKR 2,697
-20.58%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COP 3,867
$1.38 LKR 436
-22.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,706
$0.68 LKR 214
10.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,152
$0.40 LKR 127
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,292
$1.99 LKR 628
-40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COP 7,606
$3.30 LKR 1,042
-36.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,249
$1.47 LKR 465
-19.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 3,989
$0.48 LKR 151
131.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,349
$0.83 LKR 261
45.78%
Eggs
$2.13 COP 7,685
$2.13 LKR 673
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.09 COP 14.7K
$13.96 LKR 4,405
-70.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.69 COP 20.5K
$4.61 LKR 1,455
23.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 COP 25.8K
$5.48 LKR 1,729
30.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 COP 9,207
$1.98 LKR 625
29.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 COP 4,403
$0.75 LKR 237
62.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,073
$2.56 LKR 807
-66.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,159
$1.26 LKR 397
-30.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,466
$0.81 LKR 255
53.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,616
$0.96 LKR 303
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 COP 3,260
$0.99 LKR 311
-8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 2,657
$0.60 LKR 188
23.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COP 6,169
$8.58 LKR 2,706
-80.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 COP 29.8K
$12.56 LKR 3,962
-34.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,772
$2.07 LKR 653
-62.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 COP 5,623
$2.96 LKR 933
-47.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 COP 1,949
$0.32 LKR 101
68.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 COP 2,328
$0.41 LKR 130
58.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COP 5,536
$0.33 LKR 106
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 COP 21.7K
$0.61 LKR 194
888.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,358
$1.20 LKR 378
-22.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K COP 70.5M
$27.2K LKR 8.6M
-28.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K COP 100.0M
$35.5K LKR 11.2M
-21.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.5 COP 268.2K
$31.05 LKR 9,797
139.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 COP 32.4K
$4.26 LKR 1,343
111.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.55 COP 74.0K
$15.00 LKR 4,732
37.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.27 COP 62.2K
$13.61 LKR 4,293
26.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.06 LKR 3,174
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.80 COP 13.7K
$2.39 LKR 754
59.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 868.2K
$37.31 LKR 11.8K
546.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,477 COP 8.9M
$437 LKR 138.0K
466.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.0 COP 237.7K
$19.36 LKR 6,108
241.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 115.9K
$19.18 LKR 6,052
67.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 299.0K
$49.75 LKR 15.7K
66.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.55 COP 138.8K
$26.76 LKR 8,444
44.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 COP 1.0M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 COP 827.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 COP 1.8M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 COP 1.6M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$190 LKR 59.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
16.45
-7.29%

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Last update for Tunja: April 11, 2026

Last update for Negombo: April 12, 2026

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