Food in Columbia . . .

 is boring.  Breakfast is pretty much as you would expect, sometimes with rice or tamales, always with (exotic to me) fruits.  Lunch and dinner are pretty much the same - maybe soup, a hunk of meat, rice, (sometimes) avocado, beans, maybe salad.  The only real variety is that what type of meat you choose. 

Even the Colombian specialties, bandeja paisa and ajiaco, are basically variations of the same . . .

BUT there are some highlights, namely the street food.  Best of all are empanadas, which probably need no introduction, filled with beef or chicken (/+ cheese or mushrooms).

The hotel I'm staying in includes a filling breakfast, the only problem being that I don't generally eat breakfast, since it makes me feel bloated and sluggish.  But, I usually do, then have a pick-me-up (coffee plus a pastry) in the afternoon, and a couple of empanadas or similar for dinner.  Sometimes I skip breakfast and have a traditional lunch/dinner (see above).

There are a few bright spots -- the pizza places are pretty good, although "well-done bake" seems beyond their capabilities.  I'm disappointed that there aren't more ethnic places -- in a city of some nine million, I've only come across a few (three), one Chinese, one Mexican, and one Middle Eastern.  The Middle Eastern place makes a yummy schawarma, so I've been there more than once.

But, you ask, how much does it cost?  A complete lunch is around $4-5, running up to $10 for a complete dinner.   Snacky things like empanadas/pastries/a coffee are around a buck.  So on days I eat breakfast in the hotel, I'm spending about $5 a day on food.  Other days about $10.