Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Buenaventura and Cali

😐 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 0.9% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 8.9% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$3.65 COP 15.2K
9.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.8 COP 99.2K
$29.31 COP 122.2K
-18.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 COP 30K
$7.44 COP 31K
-3.23%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 6,471
$1.56 COP 6,522
-0.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,887
$0.9 COP 3,746
3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,400
$0.56 COP 2,341
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,977
$1.05 COP 4,360
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 9,007
$2.56 COP 10.7K
-15.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 4,385
$1.22 COP 5,067
-13.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 5,405
$1.52 COP 6,331
-14.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.26 COP 5,261
-5.56%
Eggs
$2.2 COP 9,183
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-10.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.2K
$4.32 COP 18K
1.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 22.5K
$5.3 COP 22.1K
1.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 30.3K
$7.7 COP 32.1K
-5.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$2.48 COP 10.3K
-1.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,408
$0.98 COP 4,101
8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,621
$1.14 COP 4,767
18.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,599
$1.27 COP 5,292
-32.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,860
$0.89 COP 3,699
31.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,925
$1.05 COP 4,371
12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,383
$0.75 COP 3,107
8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,704
$0.65 COP 2,722
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,568
$2.92 COP 12.2K
-21.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 COP 43.6K
$10.91 COP 45.5K
-4.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,565
$1.07 COP 4,466
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,396
$1.88 COP 7,856
-5.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,810
$0.72 COP 2,987
-6.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.38 COP 84.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.56 COP 6,502
-5.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 7,211
$1.91 COP 7,969
-9.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$9.87 COP 41.1K
-37.39%
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)
$18.2K COP 76M
$22.2K COP 92.4M
-17.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.4M
$29.5K COP 123M
-12.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.8 COP 349.5K
$80.2 COP 334.3K
4.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
7.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 COP 94.9K
$24.04 COP 100.2K
-5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 97.8K
$19.75 COP 82.3K
18.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.26 COP 59.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 16.9K
$4.96 COP 20.7K
-18.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$224 COP 932.1K
7.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,992 COP 25M
$6,064 COP 25.3M
-1.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 COP 249.7K
$63.1 COP 263.1K
-5.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.2 COP 138.4K
$43.4 COP 180.9K
-23.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 346.6K
$76.9 COP 320.5K
8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 COP 300.8K
$88.9 COP 370.5K
-18.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$239 COP 997.9K
18.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 990.7K
$189 COP 789K
25.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$605 COP 2.5M
-12.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.8M
$404 COP 1.7M
4.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,441 COP 6M
$1,074 COP 4.5M
34.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 COP 4.4M
$852 COP 3.6M
24.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 COP 2.2M
$399 COP 1.7M
30.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.58
13.82%

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Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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