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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 3.2% cheaper than Florencia without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cali is 24.5% more expensive than Florencia without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 COP 12.9K
$3.88 COP 14.0K
-7.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.10 COP 104.8K
$24.04 COP 86.6K
21.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 COP 25.9K
$7.46 COP 26.8K
-3.62%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 5,881
$1.55 COP 5,598
5.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COP 3,413
$0.88 COP 3,163
7.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,148
$0.61 COP 2,202
-1.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 COP 3,635
$1.16 COP 4,181
-12.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 COP 9,413
$2.13 COP 7,659
22.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 4,393
$1.06 COP 3,812
15.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 COP 5,318
$1.24 COP 4,482
19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,370
$1.15 COP 4,124
5.22%
Eggs
$2.58 COP 9,290
$2.15 COP 7,736
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 COP 15.4K
$4.53 COP 16.3K
-5.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 19.4K
$5.26 COP 18.9K
2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 COP 27.8K
$7.42 COP 26.7K
4.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COP 8,625
$2.53 COP 9,121
-5.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,223
$1.11 COP 3,994
-18.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,095
$1.30 COP 4,684
-12.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,684
$0.88 COP 3,157
47.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,183
$1.11 COP 4,014
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 COP 3,966
$1.16 COP 4,193
-5.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 COP 2,511
$0.82 COP 2,937
-14.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,330
$0.65 COP 2,330
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 COP 10.4K
$2.38 COP 8,553
21.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 COP 41.9K
$11.60 COP 41.8K
0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 3,886
$1.13 COP 4,051
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 6,903
$1.80 COP 6,482
6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Florencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,424
$0.68 COP 2,435
-1.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.32 COP 73.2K
$30.29 COP 109.1K
-32.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 COP 5,748
$1.42 COP 5,107
12.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 7,064
$1.72 COP 6,189
13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.88 COP 35.6K
$6.03 COP 21.7K
63.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,375
$1.01 COP 3,632
-6.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K COP 77.9M
$17.9K COP 64.6M
20.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K COP 105.5M
$25.3K COP 91.1M
15.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 291.1K
$81.0 COP 291.8K
-0.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 31.0K
$8.96 COP 32.2K
-3.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 COP 87.6K
$22.90 COP 82.4K
6.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.57 COP 70.5K
$23.21 COP 83.6K
-15.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.55 COP 52.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 COP 17.1K
$3.84 COP 13.8K
23.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 COP 801.4K
$238 COP 856.6K
-6.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,060 COP 21.8M
$6,033 COP 21.7M
0.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 230.0K
$58.4 COP 210.2K
9.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 COP 156.2K
$32.34 COP 116.4K
34.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 COP 275.0K
$82.6 COP 297.2K
-7.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 COP 321.0K
$72.8 COP 261.9K
22.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Florencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 867.5K
$286 COP 1.0M
-15.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 COP 667.7K
$236 COP 848.5K
-21.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 COP 2.2M
$525 COP 1.9M
17.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 COP 1.5M
$434 COP 1.6M
-6.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,145 COP 4.1M
$1,725 COP 6.2M
-33.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$916 COP 3.3M
$1,205 COP 4.3M
-23.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Florencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 COP 1.8M
-
-
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Florencia: April 13, 2026

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