Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Florencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Florencia

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 6.8% more expensive than Florencia without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cali is 2.6% more expensive than Florencia without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Florencia
Difference
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
$23.87 COP 99.5K
22.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 COP 31K
$7.38 COP 30.8K
0.81%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,522
$1.5 COP 6,270
4.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,746
$0.89 COP 3,706
1.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,341
$0.6 COP 2,521
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COP 4,360
$1.2 COP 4,987
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 COP 10.7K
$2.12 COP 8,839
20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 5,067
$1.06 COP 4,427
15.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 COP 6,331
$1.27 COP 5,315
19.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 COP 5,261
$1.17 COP 4,889
7.69%
Eggs
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.14 COP 8,934
15.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.32 COP 18K
$4.56 COP 19K
-5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 COP 22.1K
$5.3 COP 22.1K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 COP 32.1K
$7.17 COP 29.9K
7.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 COP 10.3K
$2.44 COP 10.2K
1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 COP 4,101
$1.07 COP 4,480
-8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,767
$1.34 COP 5,591
-14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.88 COP 3,665
44.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,699
$1.16 COP 4,827
-23.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,371
$1.12 COP 4,653
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 COP 3,107
$0.86 COP 3,585
-12.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,722
$0.69 COP 2,861
-5.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 COP 12.2K
$2.4 COP 9,985
21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 COP 45.5K
$8.44 COP 35.2K
29.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 COP 4,466
$1.14 COP 4,743
-6.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 COP 7,856
$1.73 COP 7,221
8.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Florencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,987
$0.73 COP 3,036
-1.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.38 COP 84.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 COP 6,502
$1.42 COP 5,924
9.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 7,969
$1.67 COP 6,982
14.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.87 COP 41.1K
$6.01 COP 25.1K
64.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 4,121
$0.93 COP 3,898
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K COP 92.4M
$17.6K COP 73.6M
25.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K COP 123M
$25.9K COP 108M
13.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.2 COP 334.3K
$83.7 COP 349.1K
-4.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.94 COP 37.3K
-3.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.04 COP 100.2K
$22.33 COP 93.1K
7.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.75 COP 82.3K
$23.78 COP 99.1K
-16.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.26 COP 59.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 COP 20.7K
$4.03 COP 16.8K
23.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 COP 932.1K
$236 COP 982.4K
-5.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,064 COP 25.3M
$5,995 COP 25M
1.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 COP 263.1K
$58.9 COP 245.5K
7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.4 COP 180.9K
$33.27 COP 138.7K
30.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 COP 320.5K
$84.6 COP 352.7K
-9.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 COP 370.5K
$73.5 COP 306.5K
20.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Florencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 997.9K
$279 COP 1.2M
-14.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 COP 789K
$240 COP 998.6K
-20.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 COP 2.5M
$522 COP 2.2M
15.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 COP 1.7M
$424 COP 1.8M
-4.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,074 COP 4.5M
$1,245 COP 5.2M
-13.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$852 COP 3.6M
$1,186 COP 4.9M
-28.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 COP 1.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
13.18
-12.14%

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Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Florencia: October 29, 2025

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