Money and Costs
Currency
Colombian peso (COP$)
Daily Costs
Budget: Less than COP$100,000
- Dorm bed: COP$25,000–50,000
- Comida corriente (set meal): COP$8000–15,000
- Crosstown bus ride: COP$1000
Midrange: COP$100,000–250,000
- Double room in midrange hotel: COP$80,000–120,000
- Main dish in decent local restaurant: COP$20,000–30,000
- Museum entry: COP$5000–15,000
- Short taxi ride: COP$10,000–15,000
Top end: More than COP$250,000
- Double room in a top-end hotel: from COP$160,000
- Multicourse meal with wine: from COP$60,000
- Paragliding outing: COP$120,000
Bargaining
Bargaining is limited to informal trade and services, such as markets and street stalls.
In areas where taxis are not metered there is generally an official list of prices although some haggling may be possible.
Money
There is no bank near Tierradentro – bring sufficient funds.