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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 0.3% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 6.3% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.72 COP 19.7K

$3.65 COP 15.2K

29.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.64 COP 131.9K

$29.31 COP 122.2K

7.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.05 COP 29.4K

$7.44 COP 31K

-5.24%

Cappuccino

$1.69 COP 7,025

$1.56 COP 6,522

8.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 COP 3,769

$0.9 COP 3,746

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 COP 2,483

$0.56 COP 2,341

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.3 COP 5,432

$1.05 COP 4,360

23.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 COP 7,892

$2.56 COP 10.7K

-26.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 COP 3,957

$1.22 COP 5,067

-22.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 COP 5,348

$1.52 COP 6,331

-15.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 COP 4,391

$1.26 COP 5,261

-16.67%

Eggs

$2.07 COP 8,645

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-16.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 COP 19K

$4.32 COP 18K

5.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.09 COP 21.2K

$5.3 COP 22.1K

-3.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.16 COP 29.9K

$7.7 COP 32.1K

-7.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 COP 11.7K

$2.48 COP 10.3K

13.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 COP 5,443

$0.98 COP 4,101

33.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 COP 6,268

$1.14 COP 4,767

31.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.83 COP 3,465

$1.27 COP 5,292

-34.65%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,729

$0.89 COP 3,699

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 COP 6,181

$1.05 COP 4,371

40.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 COP 3,623

$0.75 COP 3,107

16.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 COP 2,582

$0.65 COP 2,722

-4.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 COP 11.7K

$2.92 COP 12.2K

-3.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.17 COP 38.2K

$10.91 COP 45.5K

-15.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,492

$1.07 COP 4,466

-21.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 COP 5,474

$1.88 COP 7,856

-30.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 COP 2,977

$0.72 COP 2,987

-1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.31 COP 134.7K

$20.38 COP 84.9K

58.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 COP 8,137

$1.56 COP 6,502

25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.86 COP 11.9K

$1.91 COP 7,969

49.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.9 COP 20.4K

$9.87 COP 41.1K

-50.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1 COP 4,152

$0.99 COP 4,121

1.01%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.3K COP 63.7M

$22.2K COP 92.4M

-31.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.8K COP 94.9M

$29.5K COP 123M

-22.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$141 COP 589K

$80.2 COP 334.3K

76.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.94 COP 33.1K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-7.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.12 COP 88.1K

$24.04 COP 100.2K

-12.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.49 COP 89.6K

$19.75 COP 82.3K

8.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.35 COP 59.8K

$14.26 COP 59.4K

0.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 COP 17.2K

$4.96 COP 20.7K

-16.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$60.2 COP 250.8K

$224 COP 932.1K

-73.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,852 COP 7.7M

$6,064 COP 25.3M

-69.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62 COP 258.4K

$63.1 COP 263.1K

-1.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54 COP 225.1K

$43.4 COP 180.9K

24.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.1 COP 329.7K

$76.9 COP 320.5K

2.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72 COP 300.1K

$88.9 COP 370.5K

-18.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 COP 1M

$239 COP 997.9K

0.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$219 COP 913.2K

$189 COP 789K

15.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$546 COP 2.3M

$605 COP 2.5M

-9.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$465 COP 1.9M

$404 COP 1.7M

15.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,111 COP 4.6M

$1,074 COP 4.5M

3.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 COP 3.1M

$852 COP 3.6M

-11.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$519 COP 2.2M

$399 COP 1.7M

29.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

-13.64%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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