Cost of Living in Tunja vs Sacaba

Cost of living in Tunja is 7% lower than in Sacaba (without rent).

Rent in Tunja is 6% more expensive than in Sacaba.

Cost of living including rent in Tunja is very similar to Sacaba.

Food in Tunja is 7% cheaper than in Sacaba.

Transport in Tunja is very similar to Sacaba.

Tunja vs. Sacaba Comparision

Tunja Sacaba
Cost of Living, including rent
526 $
535 $
Without Rent
296 $
319 $
Rent & Utilities
230 $
216 $
Food
207 $
223 $
Transport
30 $
30 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
351 $
432 $
Quality of Life
28
27
Population
181.0K
172.0K

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Tunja Sacaba

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.99 $ 3.99 $
Dinner, for 2 11.3 $ 11.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.02 $ 5.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.99 $ 2.54 $
Capuccino 1.23 $ 2.92 $
Coke, 330ml 0.71 $ 0.74 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.04 $ 0.99 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.9 $ 0.54 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $ 0.52 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.14 $ 1.88 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.14 $ 5.38 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.42 $ 3.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.22 $ 7.06 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.04 $ 1.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.52 $ 0.89 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.85 $ 1.31 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $ 1.19 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $ 1.07 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $ 0.71 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.07 $ 1.54 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.06 $ 6.74 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.76 $ 1.49 $
Cigarette pack 1.61 $ 2.46 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.5 $ 0.29 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 20.1 $ 20.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.91 $ 0.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.32 $ 9.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 16.8 $ 23.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.32 $ 8.93 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4 $ 4.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.53 $ 1.37 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.17 $ 1.59 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
32 $ 26.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
48.8 $ 40.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
19.4 $ 27.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 169 $ 148 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 330 $ 210 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 217 $ 216 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 411 $ 324 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,148 $ 1,120 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 996 $ 800 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 351 $ 432 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.26 % 7.32 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 15.2 $ 30.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.04 $ 5.42 $
Haircut 3.61 $ 4.81 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 79.4 $ 63.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 48.9 $ 45.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 234 $ 256 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,428 $ 4,128 $