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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cali is 4.9% cheaper than Barranquilla without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cali is 0.4% cheaper than Barranquilla without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 COPĀ 13.5K
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
-24.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.51 COPĀ 111.1K
$31.03 COPĀ 116.8K
-4.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COPĀ 28.1K
$7.26 COPĀ 27.3K
2.75%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,132
$1.77 COPĀ 6,663
-7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,584
$0.93 COPĀ 3,509
2.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,122
$0.61 COPĀ 2,287
-8.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,958
$1.29 COPĀ 4,863
-18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 COPĀ 9,419
$1.90 COPĀ 7,137
31.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COPĀ 4,572
$0.93 COPĀ 3,517
31.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,692
$1.27 COPĀ 4,767
18.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,521
$1.06 COPĀ 3,991
13.21%
Eggs
$2.54 COPĀ 9,540
$2.11 COPĀ 7,922
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 COPĀ 15.7K
$4.69 COPĀ 17.6K
-11.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COPĀ 20.2K
$5.15 COPĀ 19.4K
4.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 COPĀ 28.6K
$7.39 COPĀ 27.8K
2.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COPĀ 9,050
$2.84 COPĀ 10.7K
-15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$1.31 COPĀ 4,927
-31.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,276
$1.56 COPĀ 5,867
-26.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 COPĀ 4,756
$0.79 COPĀ 2,980
59.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,263
$0.97 COPĀ 3,636
-10.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,004
$1.44 COPĀ 5,434
-26.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 COPĀ 2,863
$0.82 COPĀ 3,075
-7.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COPĀ 2,462
$0.59 COPĀ 2,219
10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 COPĀ 10.6K
$2.87 COPĀ 10.8K
-1.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 COPĀ 42.2K
$9.80 COPĀ 36.9K
14.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,158
$0.92 COPĀ 3,448
20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COPĀ 7,223
$1.27 COPĀ 4,786
51.18%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,555
$0.76 COPĀ 2,866
-10.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.33 COPĀ 76.5K
$32.18 COPĀ 121.1K
-36.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 COPĀ 6,051
$1.96 COPĀ 7,363
-17.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,327
$2.84 COPĀ 10.7K
-31.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.76 COPĀ 36.7K
$4.83 COPĀ 18.2K
102.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,573
$1.00 COPĀ 3,777
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K COPĀ 82.2M
$15.3K COPĀ 57.7M
42.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K COPĀ 111.9M
$22.3K COPĀ 84.0M
33.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COPĀ 311.6K
$141 COPĀ 530.8K
-41.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 COPĀ 33.1K
$8.24 COPĀ 31.0K
6.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.10 COPĀ 90.7K
$21.94 COPĀ 82.6K
9.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.12 COPĀ 75.7K
$20.78 COPĀ 78.2K
-3.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.36 COPĀ 54.0K
$14.47 COPĀ 54.4K
-0.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 COPĀ 18.7K
$4.32 COPĀ 16.2K
14.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 COPĀ 857.7K
$61.4 COPĀ 230.9K
271.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,953 COPĀ 22.4M
$1,826 COPĀ 6.9M
225.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 COPĀ 236.8K
$61.9 COPĀ 232.8K
1.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.78 COPĀ 164.7K
$53.4 COPĀ 201.0K
-18.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.0 COPĀ 289.8K
$78.7 COPĀ 296.1K
-2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 COPĀ 334.8K
$74.1 COPĀ 278.7K
20.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COPĀ 909.1K
$239 COPĀ 900.3K
0.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 COPĀ 697.4K
$219 COPĀ 823.1K
-15.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 COPĀ 2.3M
$531 COPĀ 2.0M
17.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 COPĀ 1.5M
$454 COPĀ 1.7M
-10.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,085 COPĀ 4.1M
$1,552 COPĀ 5.8M
-30.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$854 COPĀ 3.2M
$594 COPĀ 2.2M
43.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cali
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 COPĀ 1.8M
$474 COPĀ 1.8M
3.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
10
15.80%

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Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barranquilla: March 1, 2026

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