Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Cali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 5.2% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Barranquilla is 0.4% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
$3.59 COPĀ 13.5K
32.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 COPĀ 116.8K
$29.51 COPĀ 111.1K
5.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 COPĀ 27.3K
$7.46 COPĀ 28.1K
-2.68%
Cappuccino
$1.77 COPĀ 6,663
$1.63 COPĀ 6,132
8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COPĀ 3,509
$0.95 COPĀ 3,584
-2.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COPĀ 2,287
$0.56 COPĀ 2,122
8.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 COPĀ 4,863
$1.05 COPĀ 3,958
22.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 COPĀ 7,137
$2.50 COPĀ 9,419
-24.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 COPĀ 3,517
$1.22 COPĀ 4,572
-23.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COPĀ 4,767
$1.51 COPĀ 5,692
-15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,991
$1.20 COPĀ 4,521
-11.67%
Eggs
$2.11 COPĀ 7,922
$2.54 COPĀ 9,540
-16.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 COPĀ 17.6K
$4.17 COPĀ 15.7K
12.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 COPĀ 19.4K
$5.36 COPĀ 20.2K
-3.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 COPĀ 27.8K
$7.59 COPĀ 28.6K
-2.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 COPĀ 10.7K
$2.40 COPĀ 9,050
18.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,927
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
45.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 COPĀ 5,867
$1.14 COPĀ 4,276
36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,980
$1.26 COPĀ 4,756
-37.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,636
$0.87 COPĀ 3,263
11.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 COPĀ 5,434
$1.06 COPĀ 4,004
35.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COPĀ 3,075
$0.76 COPĀ 2,863
7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 COPĀ 2,219
$0.65 COPĀ 2,462
-9.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 COPĀ 10.8K
$2.82 COPĀ 10.6K
1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.80 COPĀ 36.9K
$11.21 COPĀ 42.2K
-12.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,448
$1.11 COPĀ 4,158
-17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 COPĀ 4,786
$1.92 COPĀ 7,223
-33.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COPĀ 2,866
$0.68 COPĀ 2,555
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 COPĀ 121.1K
$20.33 COPĀ 76.5K
58.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 COPĀ 7,363
$1.61 COPĀ 6,051
21.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.84 COPĀ 10.7K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,327
45.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 COPĀ 18.2K
$9.76 COPĀ 36.7K
-50.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,777
$0.95 COPĀ 3,573
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COPĀ 57.7M
$21.8K COPĀ 82.2M
-29.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K COPĀ 84.0M
$29.7K COPĀ 111.9M
-24.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COPĀ 530.8K
$82.8 COPĀ 311.6K
70.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 COPĀ 31.0K
$8.79 COPĀ 33.1K
-6.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.94 COPĀ 82.6K
$24.10 COPĀ 90.7K
-8.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 COPĀ 78.2K
$20.12 COPĀ 75.7K
3.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.47 COPĀ 54.4K
$14.36 COPĀ 54.0K
0.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 COPĀ 16.2K
$4.96 COPĀ 18.7K
-12.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.4 COPĀ 230.9K
$228 COPĀ 857.7K
-73.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,826 COPĀ 6.9M
$5,953 COPĀ 22.4M
-69.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 COPĀ 232.8K
$62.9 COPĀ 236.8K
-1.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 COPĀ 201.0K
$43.78 COPĀ 164.7K
22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 COPĀ 296.1K
$77.0 COPĀ 289.8K
2.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 COPĀ 278.7K
$89.0 COPĀ 334.8K
-16.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 COPĀ 900.3K
$242 COPĀ 909.1K
-0.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COPĀ 823.1K
$185 COPĀ 697.4K
18.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 COPĀ 2.0M
$624 COPĀ 2.3M
-14.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 COPĀ 1.7M
$407 COPĀ 1.5M
11.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,552 COPĀ 5.8M
$1,085 COPĀ 4.1M
43.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$594 COPĀ 2.2M
$854 COPĀ 3.2M
-30.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 COPĀ 1.8M
$489 COPĀ 1.8M
-3.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.58
-13.64%

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Last update for Barranquilla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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