Cost of living in Tunja
compared to
Cost of living in Tunja vs. Colombia overall average
Tunja is 11.8% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in Tunja
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Tunja
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Tunja
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% less in Tunja
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% less in Tunja
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Tunja
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Tunja
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Tunja.
Tunja Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
COP10,698.42
|
$2.56
-
$7.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
COP27,232.34
|
$6.40
-
$7.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
COP2,917.75
|
$0.64
-
$0.90
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,285.57
|
$0.51
-
$1.02
|
Tunja - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
COP4,376.63
|
$0.84
-
$1.28
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
COP8,266.96
|
$1.41
-
$4.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
COP18,371.33
|
$3.20
-
$6.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
COP9,096.90
|
$1.39
-
$3.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.79
COP10,587.77
|
$1.97
-
$3.72
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
COP4,632.15
|
$0.58
-
$1.39
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,194.76
|
$0.35
-
$1.16
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
COP1,588.17
|
$0.21
-
$0.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
COP1,617.58
|
$0.23
-
$0.52
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,220.49
|
$0.28
-
$0.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
COP1,801.08
|
$0.23
-
$0.52
|
Tunja - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
COP14,550.93
|
$3.39
-
$4.09
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,606.65
COP78,288,116.66
|
$20,479.93
-
$20,733.37
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.03
COP53,297.58
|
$6.86
-
$17.10
|
Tunja - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.90
COP83,216.68
|
$17.92
-
$30.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$290.15
COP1,102,323.98
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.12
COP881,859.18
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.33
COP229,201.02
|
$38.66
-
$83.20
|
Tunja - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.73
COP956,373.87
|
$89.60
-
$358.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,594.12
COP9,855,513.79
|
$2,047.99
-
$3,686.39
|
Tunja - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
COP4,862.92
|
$0.90
-
$2.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
COP4,376.63
|
$0.51
-
$2.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
COP7,586.15
|
$1.79
-
$3.84
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.92
COP68,080.85
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
COP15,561.34
|
$3.07
-
$10.24
|
Tunja - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.56
COP260,474.10
|
$38.40
-
$128.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.56
COP131,298.79
|
$15.36
-
$64.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.06
COP334,568.76
|
$38.40
-
$128.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.32
COP153,181.92
|
$34.56
-
$51.20
|
Tunja - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Villavicencio,
Armenia,
Bogota,
Medellin,
Pasto,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Tunja.
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