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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunja is 33.8% cheaper than Santa Tecla without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tunja is 42.5% cheaper than Santa Tecla without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.63 COP 10K

$7.79 $7.79

-66.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.69 COP 56K

$34.89 $34.89

-57.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.6 COP 25.1K

$6.95 $6.95

-5.04%

Cappuccino

$1.07 COP 4,096

$3.3 $3.3

-67.58%

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

$0.72 COP 2,742

$1.14 $1.14

-36.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 COP 2,069

$0.91 $0.91

-40.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.2 COP 4,571

$2.04 $2.04

-41.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 COP 8,021

$2.96 $2.96

-28.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 COP 4,523

$1.69 $1.69

-29.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 COP 4,274

$2.04 $2.04

-45.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,714

$1.57 $1.57

-21.02%

Eggs

$2.13 COP 8,134

$2.29 $2.29

-6.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.09 COP 15.6K

$7.21 $7.21

-43.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.9 COP 22.5K

$5.46 $5.46

8.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.13 COP 27.2K

$10.77 $10.77

-33.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 COP 9,961

$3.22 $3.22

-18.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 COP 4,675

$1.7 $1.7

-27.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,378

$2.6 $2.6

-65.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 COP 3,242

$2.63 $2.63

-67.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.21 COP 4,592

$2.16 $2.16

-43.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 COP 3,848

$2.18 $2.18

-53.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 COP 3,589

$0.96 $0.96

-2.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 COP 3,047

$1.04 $1.04

-23.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.67 COP 6,346

$4.05 $4.05

-58.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.82 COP 29.8K

$10.13 $10.13

-22.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 COP 3,036

$1.71 $1.71

-53.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 COP 5,737

$2.52 $2.52

-40.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 COP 2,085

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.66 COP 2,523

$5.53 $5.53

-88.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 COP 5,826

$3.13 $3.13

-51.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 COP 23.5K

$19.98 $19.98

-69.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 COP 3,561

$0.95 $0.95

-2.11%

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

$19.6K COP 74.5M

$25.5K $25.5K

-23.14%

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

$27.9K COP 106.4M

$27.8K $27.8K

0.38%

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

$75.2 COP 286.4K

$101 $101

-25.50%

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

$8.82 COP 33.6K

$19.35 $19.35

-54.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.74 COP 79K

$41.37 $41.37

-49.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.19 COP 65.5K

$24.65 $24.65

-30.26%

Cinema Ticket

$3.76 COP 14.3K

$5.4 $5.4

-30.37%

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

$235 COP 896K

$146 $146

61.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,421 COP 9.2M

$5,950 $5,950

-59.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.4 COP 245.5K

$66.2 $66.2

-2.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 COP 126.4K

$42.76 $42.76

-22.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.4 COP 313.9K

$116 $116

-28.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.68 COP 147.4K

$106 $106

-63.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$285 COP 1.1M

$788 $788

-63.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 COP 889.1K

$597 $597

-60.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$524 COP 2M

$1,180 $1,180

-55.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 COP 1.6M

$894 $894

-51.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,845 COP 7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$949 COP 3.6M

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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Santa Tecla: November 29, 2025

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