Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 9% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 7.5% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 COP 12.9K
$4.80 COP 17.3K
-25.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.10 COP 104.8K
$31.52 COP 113.5K
-7.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 COP 25.9K
$7.88 COP 28.4K
-8.76%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 5,881
$1.80 COP 6,475
-9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COP 3,413
$0.94 COP 3,395
1.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,148
$0.68 COP 2,440
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 COP 3,635
$1.13 COP 4,078
-10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 COP 9,413
$2.14 COP 7,696
21.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 4,393
$1.22 COP 4,384
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 COP 5,318
$1.43 COP 5,146
3.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,370
$1.18 COP 4,254
2.54%
Eggs
$2.58 COP 9,290
$2.07 COP 7,436
24.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 COP 15.4K
$4.64 COP 16.7K
-7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 19.4K
$5.00 COP 18.0K
7.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 COP 27.8K
$7.38 COP 26.6K
4.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COP 8,625
$3.12 COP 11.2K
-23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,223
$1.14 COP 4,115
-21.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,095
$1.36 COP 4,891
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,684
$1.24 COP 4,470
4.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,183
$1.17 COP 4,225
-24.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 COP 3,966
$1.13 COP 4,086
-2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 COP 2,511
$0.73 COP 2,644
-4.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,330
$0.84 COP 3,007
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 COP 10.4K
$2.77 COP 9,983
4.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 COP 41.9K
$12.08 COP 43.5K
-3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 3,886
$1.10 COP 3,950
-1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 6,903
$1.85 COP 6,667
3.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,424
$0.75 COP 2,712
-10.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.32 COP 73.2K
$40.54 COP 146.0K
-49.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 COP 5,748
$1.41 COP 5,086
13.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 7,064
$1.50 COP 5,404
30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.88 COP 35.6K
$6.16 COP 22.2K
60.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,375
$0.98 COP 3,544
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K COP 77.9M
$15.6K COP 56.2M
38.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K COP 105.5M
$25.1K COP 90.2M
17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 291.1K
$82.0 COP 295.3K
-1.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 31.0K
$11.20 COP 40.3K
-23.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 COP 87.6K
$25.91 COP 93.3K
-6.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.57 COP 70.5K
$23.62 COP 85.0K
-17.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.55 COP 52.4K
$11.22 COP 40.4K
29.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 COP 17.1K
$4.81 COP 17.3K
-1.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 COP 801.4K
$292 COP 1.1M
-23.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,060 COP 21.8M
$8,514 COP 30.7M
-28.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 230.0K
$59.4 COP 213.7K
7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 COP 156.2K
$41.37 COP 148.9K
4.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 COP 275.0K
$102 COP 365.5K
-24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 COP 321.0K
$83.9 COP 302.0K
6.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 867.5K
$457 COP 1.6M
-47.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 COP 667.7K
$332 COP 1.2M
-44.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 COP 2.2M
$815 COP 2.9M
-24.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 COP 1.5M
$638 COP 2.3M
-36.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,145 COP 4.1M
$2,237 COP 8.1M
-48.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$916 COP 3.3M
$1,461 COP 5.3M
-37.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 COP 1.8M
$523 COP 1.9M
-3.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
12.93
-10.44%

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Last update for Cali: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bogota: April 12, 2026

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