Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Envigado Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Envigado

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cali is 16% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cali is 18.3% more expensive than Envigado without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cali
Envigado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 COPĀ 13.6K
$3.98 COPĀ 15.1K
-9.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.51 COPĀ 111.7K
$23.18 COPĀ 87.8K
27.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COPĀ 28.3K
$7.32 COPĀ 27.7K
1.91%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,169
$1.58 COPĀ 5,964
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,606
$0.87 COPĀ 3,312
9.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,135
$0.60 COPĀ 2,283
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,982
$1.17 COPĀ 4,423
-10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 COPĀ 9,476
$2.23 COPĀ 8,433
12.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cali
Envigado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COPĀ 4,600
$1.18 COPĀ 4,463
3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,727
$1.25 COPĀ 4,718
20.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,549
$1.13 COPĀ 4,265
6.19%
Eggs
$2.54 COPĀ 9,599
$2.12 COPĀ 8,013
19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 COPĀ 15.8K
$4.41 COPĀ 16.7K
-5.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COPĀ 20.3K
$5.31 COPĀ 20.1K
0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 COPĀ 28.7K
$7.48 COPĀ 28.3K
1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COPĀ 9,105
$2.43 COPĀ 9,197
-1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,413
$1.10 COPĀ 4,176
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,302
$1.37 COPĀ 5,185
-16.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 COPĀ 4,785
$0.92 COPĀ 3,499
36.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,283
$1.17 COPĀ 4,434
-25.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,028
$1.13 COPĀ 4,275
-6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 COPĀ 2,880
$0.86 COPĀ 3,251
-11.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COPĀ 2,477
$0.64 COPĀ 2,427
1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 COPĀ 10.7K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,066
17.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 COPĀ 42.4K
$9.74 COPĀ 36.9K
15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,184
$1.13 COPĀ 4,270
-1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COPĀ 7,267
$1.77 COPĀ 6,712
8.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cali
Envigado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,571
$0.67 COPĀ 2,539
1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.33 COPĀ 77.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 COPĀ 6,088
$1.41 COPĀ 5,326
14.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$1.67 COPĀ 6,334
16.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.76 COPĀ 37.0K
$5.97 COPĀ 22.6K
63.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,595
$0.82 COPĀ 3,108
15.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K COPĀ 82.7M
$17.6K COPĀ 66.8M
23.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K COPĀ 112.6M
$25.4K COPĀ 96.2M
17.05%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Envigado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COPĀ 313.5K
$97.3 COPĀ 368.4K
-14.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 COPĀ 33.3K
$11.37 COPĀ 43.1K
-22.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.10 COPĀ 91.3K
$25.10 COPĀ 95.0K
-3.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Envigado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.12 COPĀ 76.2K
$23.83 COPĀ 90.2K
-15.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.36 COPĀ 54.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 COPĀ 18.8K
$3.98 COPĀ 15.1K
24.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cali
Envigado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 COPĀ 862.9K
$238 COPĀ 899.8K
-4.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,953 COPĀ 22.5M
$6,031 COPĀ 22.8M
-1.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Envigado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 COPĀ 238.3K
$58.8 COPĀ 222.6K
7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.78 COPĀ 165.8K
$32.77 COPĀ 124.1K
33.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.0 COPĀ 291.6K
$84.5 COPĀ 320.1K
-8.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 COPĀ 336.8K
$71.5 COPĀ 270.6K
24.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cali
Envigado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COPĀ 914.6K
$271 COPĀ 1.0M
-10.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 COPĀ 701.6K
$236 COPĀ 893.3K
-21.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 COPĀ 2.4M
$658 COPĀ 2.5M
-5.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 COPĀ 1.5M
$421 COPĀ 1.6M
-3.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,085 COPĀ 4.1M
$1,572 COPĀ 6.0M
-30.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$854 COPĀ 3.2M
$1,335 COPĀ 5.1M
-36.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cali
Envigado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 COPĀ 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
13.18
-12.14%

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Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Envigado: March 2, 2026

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