Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Tunja Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 51.8% more expensive than Tunja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 43.2% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Quito are more expensive than in Tunja. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Tunja Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Tunja, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
|
Tunja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.82
COP10,698.42
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
COP27,232.34
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
COP2,917.75
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,285.57
|
$0.73
|
|
Tunja vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Tunja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
COP4,376.63
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
COP8,266.96
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
COP18,371.33
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
COP9,096.90
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.79
COP10,587.77
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
COP4,632.15
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,194.76
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
COP1,588.17
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
COP1,617.58
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,220.49
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
COP1,801.08
|
$0.47
|
|
Tunja vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Tunja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
COP14,550.93
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,606.65
COP78,288,116.66
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.03
COP53,297.58
|
$13.50
|
|
Tunja vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Tunja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.90
COP83,216.68
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$290.15
COP1,102,323.98
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.12
COP881,859.18
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.33
COP229,201.02
|
$25.07
|
|
Tunja vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Tunja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.73
COP956,373.87
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,594.12
COP9,855,513.79
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Tunja vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
COP4,862.92
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
COP4,376.63
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
COP7,586.15
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.92
COP68,080.85
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
COP15,561.34
|
$7.00
|
|
Tunja vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.2% more for clothing
|
Tunja
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.56
COP260,474.10
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.56
COP131,298.79
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.06
COP334,568.76
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.32
COP153,181.92
|
$92.78
|
|
Tunja vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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