Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Cucuta Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Cucuta

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 1% cheaper than Cucuta without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cali is 15.8% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 COP 12.9K
$3.60 COP 12.9K
-0.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.10 COP 104.8K
$24.01 COP 86.5K
21.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 COP 25.9K
$7.11 COP 25.6K
1.13%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 5,881
$0.94 COP 3,386
73.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COP 3,413
$0.92 COP 3,299
3.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,148
$0.37 COP 1,343
62.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 COP 3,635
$1.15 COP 4,138
-12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 COP 9,413
$2.15 COP 7,732
21.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 4,393
$0.83 COP 2,980
46.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 COP 5,318
$0.96 COP 3,442
54.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,370
$0.94 COP 3,396
28.72%
Eggs
$2.58 COP 9,290
$2.12 COP 7,631
21.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 COP 15.4K
$5.48 COP 19.7K
-21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 19.4K
$5.15 COP 18.5K
4.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 COP 27.8K
$7.43 COP 26.7K
3.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COP 8,625
$2.51 COP 9,028
-4.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,223
$0.76 COP 2,725
18.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,095
$0.76 COP 2,743
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,684
$0.62 COP 2,238
109.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,183
$0.71 COP 2,566
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 COP 3,966
$0.63 COP 2,270
74.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 COP 2,511
$0.63 COP 2,274
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,330
$0.76 COP 2,746
-14.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 COP 10.4K
$2.33 COP 8,387
24.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 COP 41.9K
$10.30 COP 37.1K
13.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 3,886
$1.09 COP 3,918
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 6,903
$1.77 COP 6,379
8.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,424
$0.67 COP 2,400
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.32 COP 73.2K
$29.48 COP 106.2K
-31.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 COP 5,748
$1.44 COP 5,183
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 7,064
$1.50 COP 5,392
30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.88 COP 35.6K
$5.27 COP 19.0K
87.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,375
$0.94 COP 3,383
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K COP 77.9M
$18.1K COP 65.3M
19.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K COP 105.5M
$25.6K COP 92.0M
14.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 291.1K
$84.6 COP 304.6K
-4.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 31.0K
$9.17 COP 33.0K
-6.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 COP 87.6K
$19.33 COP 69.6K
25.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.57 COP 70.5K
$23.12 COP 83.2K
-15.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.55 COP 52.4K
$9.18 COP 33.1K
58.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 COP 17.1K
$3.84 COP 13.8K
23.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 COP 801.4K
$333 COP 1.2M
-33.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,060 COP 21.8M
$4,230 COP 15.2M
43.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 230.0K
$59.0 COP 212.5K
8.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 COP 156.2K
$32.78 COP 118.0K
32.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 COP 275.0K
$83.3 COP 300.1K
-8.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 COP 321.0K
$69.0 COP 248.3K
29.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 867.5K
$249 COP 896.4K
-3.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 COP 667.7K
$170 COP 611.7K
9.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 COP 2.2M
$583 COP 2.1M
5.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 COP 1.5M
$368 COP 1.3M
10.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,145 COP 4.1M
$1,564 COP 5.6M
-26.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$916 COP 3.3M
$1,180 COP 4.3M
-22.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 COP 1.8M
$454 COP 1.6M
10.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
13.18
-12.14%

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Last update for Cali: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cucuta: April 11, 2026

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