Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Cartagena Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Cartagena

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 24.6% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 23.5% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 COP 15.2K

$5.96 COP 24.8K

-38.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.31 COP 122.2K

$46.85 COP 195.3K

-37.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 COP 31K

$9.9 COP 41.3K

-24.85%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 6,522

$1.65 COP 6,894

-5.45%

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

$0.9 COP 3,746

$0.8 COP 3,333

12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,341

$0.71 COP 2,946

-21.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,360

$1.3 COP 5,428

-19.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 COP 10.7K

$2.88 COP 12K

-11.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 5,067

$1.2 COP 4,999

1.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 COP 6,331

$1.83 COP 7,626

-16.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 COP 5,261

$1.32 COP 5,518

-4.55%

Eggs

$2.47 COP 10.3K

$2.11 COP 8,808

17.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 18K

$7.12 COP 29.7K

-39.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 22.1K

$6.13 COP 25.6K

-13.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 COP 32.1K

$7.78 COP 32.4K

-1.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 COP 10.3K

$3.26 COP 13.6K

-23.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 4,101

$1.93 COP 8,044

-49.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,767

$1.47 COP 6,118

-22.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 COP 5,292

$1.59 COP 6,620

-20.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,699

$1.56 COP 6,485

-42.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 COP 4,371

$1.07 COP 4,470

-1.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 COP 3,107

$1.05 COP 4,389

-28.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,722

$0.64 COP 2,665

1.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 COP 12.2K

$2.27 COP 9,446

28.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.91 COP 45.5K

$23.76 COP 99.1K

-54.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 4,466

$0.97 COP 4,055

10.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 COP 7,856

$0.98 COP 4,090

91.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,987

$1.06 COP 4,412

-32.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

$28.09 COP 117.1K

-27.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 COP 6,502

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-37.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,969

$2.44 COP 10.2K

-21.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.87 COP 41.1K

$4.97 COP 20.7K

98.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 4,121

$0.97 COP 4,064

2.06%

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

$22.2K COP 92.4M

$21.5K COP 89.7M

3.01%

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

$29.5K COP 123M

$23.9K COP 99.6M

23.51%

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

$80.2 COP 334.3K

$141 COP 586.1K

-42.95%

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

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$10.92 COP 45.5K

-21.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.04 COP 100.2K

$24.73 COP 103.1K

-2.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.75 COP 82.3K

$35.51 COP 148K

-44.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

$8.69 COP 36.2K

64.10%

Cinema Ticket

$4.96 COP 20.7K

$2.94 COP 12.3K

68.71%

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

$224 COP 932.1K

$143 COP 594.7K

56.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,064 COP 25.3M

$5,872 COP 24.5M

3.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 COP 263.1K

$49.11 COP 204.8K

28.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.4 COP 180.9K

$39.16 COP 163.3K

10.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 COP 320.5K

$125 COP 521.4K

-38.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 COP 370.5K

$114 COP 474.6K

-21.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 COP 997.9K

$724 COP 3M

-66.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 COP 789K

$335 COP 1.4M

-43.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 COP 2.5M

$1,312 COP 5.5M

-53.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 COP 1.7M

$477 COP 2M

-15.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,074 COP 4.5M

$2,840 COP 11.8M

-62.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$852 COP 3.6M

$2,905 COP 12.1M

-70.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 COP 1.7M

$577 COP 2.4M

-30.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

-22.80%

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

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cartagena: October 28, 2025

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