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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 27.7% cheaper than Santa Tecla without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 33.8% cheaper than Santa Tecla without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.58 COP 9,481

$7.96 $7.96

-67.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.44 COP 53.0K

$34.55 $34.55

-58.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 COP 24.7K

$6.85 $6.85

-1.90%

Cappuccino

$1.11 COP 4,083

$3.34 $3.34

-66.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,547

$1.11 $1.11

-37.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 COP 2,174

$0.86 $0.86

-31.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,317

$1.96 $1.96

-39.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 COP 7,714

$3.07 $3.07

-31.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,310

$1.75 $1.75

-33.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 COP 3,962

$1.99 $1.99

-45.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,565

$1.54 $1.54

-19.48%

Eggs

$2.18 COP 8,010

$2.29 $2.29

-4.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.07 COP 14.9K

$6.97 $6.97

-41.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.79 COP 21.3K

$5.37 $5.37

7.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.16 COP 26.3K

$10.75 $10.75

-33.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 COP 9,167

$3.22 $3.22

-22.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,533

$1.67 $1.67

-26.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 COP 3,347

$2.54 $2.54

-64.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.93 COP 3,423

$2.62 $2.62

-64.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,549

$2.23 $2.23

-44.39%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,481

$2.21 $2.21

-57.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 COP 3,473

$0.94 $0.94

1.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 COP 2,736

$1.07 $1.07

-29.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.67 COP 6,149

$4.03 $4.03

-58.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 COP 30.5K

$8.56 $8.56

-3.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 COP 3,040

$1.76 $1.76

-52.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 COP 5,544

$2.43 $2.43

-37.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 COP 2,009

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 COP 2,534

$5.46 $5.46

-87.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 COP 5,664

$3.03 $3.03

-49.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 COP 22.2K

$19.78 $19.78

-69.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,591

$0.94 $0.94

4.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.8K COP 72.6M

$25.7K $25.7K

-22.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K COP 102.3M

$27.8K $27.8K

0.26%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$74.2 COP 272.4K

$103 $103

-28.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.71 COP 32.0K

$19.47 $19.47

-55.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.97 COP 77.0K

$41.84 $41.84

-49.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.90 COP 62.0K

$24.74 $24.74

-31.69%

Cinema Ticket

$3.95 COP 14.5K

$5.29 $5.29

-25.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$237 COP 870.6K

$148 $148

60.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,448 COP 9.0M

$5,982 $5,982

-59.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.9 COP 238.4K

$67.2 $67.2

-3.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$42.73 $42.73

-24.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.0 COP 304.6K

$117 $117

-29.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.50 COP 137.7K

$107 $107

-64.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 COP 1.1M

$814 $814

-63.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 COP 854.6K

$610 $610

-61.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$526 COP 1.9M

$1,207 $1,207

-56.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$422 COP 1.6M

$891 $891

-52.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,579 COP 5.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,269 COP 4.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

8.58

77.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tunja: January 12, 2026

Last update for Santa Tecla: January 12, 2026

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