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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 0.9% cheaper than Buenaventura without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cali is 9.8% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 COP 15.2K

$3.98 COP 16.6K

-8.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.31 COP 122.2K

$23.8 COP 99.2K

23.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 COP 31K

$7.2 COP 30K

3.33%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 6,522

$1.55 COP 6,471

0.65%

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

$0.9 COP 3,746

$0.93 COP 3,887

-3.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,341

$0.58 COP 2,400

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,360

$1.19 COP 4,977

-11.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 COP 10.7K

$2.16 COP 9,007

18.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 5,067

$1.05 COP 4,385

16.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 COP 6,331

$1.3 COP 5,405

16.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 COP 5,261

$1.19 COP 4,958

5.88%

Eggs

$2.47 COP 10.3K

$2.2 COP 9,183

12.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 18K

$4.38 COP 18.2K

-1.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 22.1K

$5.39 COP 22.5K

-1.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 COP 32.1K

$7.27 COP 30.3K

5.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 COP 10.3K

$2.44 COP 10.2K

1.64%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 4,101

$1.06 COP 4,408

-7.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,767

$1.35 COP 5,621

-15.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 COP 5,292

$0.86 COP 3,599

47.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,699

$1.17 COP 4,860

-23.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 COP 4,371

$1.18 COP 4,925

-11.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 COP 3,107

$0.81 COP 3,383

-7.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,722

$0.65 COP 2,704

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 COP 12.2K

$2.29 COP 9,568

27.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.91 COP 45.5K

$10.46 COP 43.6K

4.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 4,466

$1.09 COP 4,565

-1.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 COP 7,856

$1.77 COP 7,396

6.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,987

$0.67 COP 2,810

7.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 COP 6,502

$1.47 COP 6,140

6.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,969

$1.73 COP 7,211

10.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.87 COP 41.1K

$6.18 COP 25.8K

59.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 4,121

$1 COP 4,152

-1.00%

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

$22.2K COP 92.4M

$18.2K COP 76M

21.57%

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

$29.5K COP 123M

$25.8K COP 107.4M

14.54%

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

$80.2 COP 334.3K

$83.8 COP 349.5K

-4.34%

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

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$9.2 COP 38.4K

-6.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.04 COP 100.2K

$22.76 COP 94.9K

5.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.75 COP 82.3K

$23.45 COP 97.8K

-15.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

Cinema Ticket

$4.96 COP 20.7K

$4.05 COP 16.9K

22.47%

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

$224 COP 932.1K

$240 COP 998.6K

-6.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,064 COP 25.3M

$5,992 COP 25M

1.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 COP 263.1K

$59.9 COP 249.7K

5.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.4 COP 180.9K

$33.2 COP 138.4K

30.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 COP 320.5K

$83.1 COP 346.6K

-7.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 COP 370.5K

$72.2 COP 300.8K

23.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 COP 997.9K

$285 COP 1.2M

-15.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 COP 789K

$238 COP 990.7K

-20.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 COP 2.5M

$530 COP 2.2M

14.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 COP 1.7M

$421 COP 1.8M

-4.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,074 COP 4.5M

$1,441 COP 6M

-25.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$852 COP 3.6M

$1,063 COP 4.4M

-19.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 COP 1.7M

$520 COP 2.2M

-23.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

13.18

-12.14%

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

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

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