Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cali vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary
Cali is 3.8% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% more in Cali
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Cali
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Cali
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% less in Cali
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% more in Cali
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Cali
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Cali
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Cali are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Cali.
Cali vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cali instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Cali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
COP16,582.94
|
$3.88
COP14,761.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.74
COP29,418.86
|
$8.00
COP30,408.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,352.18
|
$1.25
COP4,735.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
COP2,360.56
|
$0.80
COP3,038.39
|
|
Colombia vs. Cali - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Cali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
COP5,160.36
|
$1.55
COP5,904.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
COP9,464.86
|
$2.26
COP8,604.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
COP16,542.98
|
$4.96
COP18,874.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
COP8,469.85
|
$2.42
COP9,184.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
COP9,374.14
|
$2.55
COP9,712.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
COP4,589.48
|
$1.18
COP4,504.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,970.87
|
$0.48
COP1,830.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
COP2,340.53
|
$0.46
COP1,731.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
COP2,021.77
|
$0.58
COP2,222.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,983.06
|
$0.38
COP1,443.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP1,920.21
|
$0.52
COP1,986.36
|
|
Colombia vs. Cali - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Cali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
COP14,857.80
|
$3.89
COP14,809.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.68
COP128,076.01
|
$21.66
COP82,368.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,639.00
COP70,874,391.77
|
$23,292.32
COP88,568,506.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
COP62,244.68
|
$18.25
COP69,378.66
|
|
Colombia vs. Cali - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Cali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
COP88,759.14
|
$23.29
COP88,568.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.67
COP1,192,729.35
|
$263.98
COP1,003,776.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.62
COP956,793.02
|
$200.57
COP762,673.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.60
COP279,869.37
|
$58.69
COP223,181.41
|
|
Colombia vs. Cali - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Cali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.03
COP889,891.89
|
$241.55
COP918,488.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,761.13
COP21,906,575.90
|
$6,383.82
COP24,274,331.47
|
|
Colombia vs. Cali - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Cali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
COP4,572.95
|
$1.36
COP5,166.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
COP6,063.99
|
$1.75
COP6,669.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
COP9,728.95
|
$3.09
COP11,759.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.07
COP95,343.58
|
$21.22
COP80,695.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.12
COP15,670.34
|
$4.92
COP18,697.80
|
|
Colombia vs. Cali - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Cali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.30
COP233,100.11
|
$68.32
COP259,800.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.34
COP153,396.86
|
$47.17
COP179,351.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.01
COP361,273.85
|
$90.06
COP342,464.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.28
COP309,055.33
|
$96.22
COP365,886.34
|
|
Colombia vs. Cali - Cost of clothing
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