Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Santa Tecla Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Santa Tecla

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 43% cheaper than Santa Tecla without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 43.3% cheaper than Santa Tecla without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 COP 9,782
$8.02 $8.02
-67.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 COP 55.0K
$35.08 $35.08
-58.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 COP 25.4K
$6.96 $6.96
-3.16%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COP 4,028
$3.18 $3.18
-66.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,820
$1.10 $1.10
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,191
$0.85 $0.85
-31.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COP 4,627
$1.97 $1.97
-37.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COP 7,917
$2.95 $2.95
-28.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 COP 4,559
$1.67 $1.67
-27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,173
$1.97 $1.97
-43.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,706
$1.55 $1.55
-19.35%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 8,315
$2.27 $2.27
-2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 COP 15.1K
$7.18 $7.18
-44.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.4K
$5.61 $5.61
1.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 27.3K
$11.05 $11.05
-34.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COP 9,599
$3.20 $3.20
-20.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,633
$1.74 $1.74
-29.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 COP 3,173
$2.63 $2.63
-68.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,299
$2.67 $2.67
-67.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,630
$2.23 $2.23
-44.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,775
$2.09 $2.09
-52.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 COP 3,660
$0.95 $0.95
2.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,817
$1.03 $1.03
-27.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COP 6,434
$3.92 $3.92
-56.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 COP 30.3K
$11.06 $11.06
-27.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,167
$1.69 $1.69
-50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 COP 5,585
$2.42 $2.42
-38.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COP 2,061
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 COP 2,477
$5.62 $5.62
-88.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 COP 5,963
$2.97 $2.97
-46.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COP 22.1K
$19.63 $19.63
-70.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,743
$0.96 $0.96
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K COP 73.9M
$25.4K $25.4K
-22.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K COP 103.7M
$27.8K $27.8K
-0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 COP 282.3K
$102 $102
-26.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 32.4K
$19.27 $19.27
-55.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.40 COP 76.7K
$40.86 $40.86
-50.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.65 COP 62.6K
$25.32 $25.32
-34.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COP 14.7K
$5.30 $5.30
-26.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 899.0K
$145 $145
64.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 COP 9.2M
$6,054 $6,054
-59.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 COP 239.6K
$67.3 $67.3
-5.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 COP 122.8K
$42.63 $42.63
-23.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COP 314.8K
$117 $117
-28.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.31 COP 144.0K
$106 $106
-63.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
$805 $805
-63.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 883.1K
$592 $592
-60.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 COP 2.0M
$1,193 $1,193
-55.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 COP 1.6M
$883 $883
-50.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Santa Tecla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$409 $409
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
8.58
77.74%

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Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santa Tecla: March 1, 2026

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