Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Gramado Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Gramado

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 3.9% more expensive than Gramado without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 7.2% cheaper than Gramado without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Gramado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 COP 15.2K
$6.36 R$35.29
-42.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 COP 122.2K
$18.27 R$101
60.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.44 COP 31K
$5.42 R$30.06
37.27%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,522
$1.43 R$7.96
9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,746
$1.04 R$5.79
-13.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,341
$0.62 R$3.42
-9.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COP 4,360
$2.18 R$12.09
-51.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 COP 10.7K
$1.84 R$10.21
39.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Gramado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 5,067
$0.84 R$4.65
45.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 COP 6,331
$1.29 R$7.19
17.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 COP 5,261
$1.08 R$6
16.67%
Eggs
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.07 R$11.51
19.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.32 COP 18K
$9.51 R$52.8
-54.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 COP 22.1K
$3.82 R$21.19
38.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 COP 32.1K
$5.3 R$29.44
45.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 COP 10.3K
$1.97 R$10.92
25.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 COP 4,101
$1.26 R$7
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,767
$1.34 R$7.42
-14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.46 R$8.1
-13.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,699
$0.88 R$4.87
1.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,371
$1.02 R$5.67
2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 COP 3,107
$0.57 R$3.18
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,722
$0.62 R$3.46
4.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 COP 12.2K
$1.99 R$11.04
46.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 COP 45.5K
$5.57 R$30.92
95.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 COP 4,466
$1.02 R$5.64
4.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 COP 7,856
$1.71 R$9.51
9.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Gramado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,987
$1.08 R$6
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.38 COP 84.9K
$63.1 R$350
-67.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 COP 6,502
$1.57 R$8.72
-0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 7,969
$0.52 R$2.89
267.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.87 COP 41.1K
$5.34 R$29.64
84.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 4,121
$1.02 R$5.68
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K COP 92.4M
$14.5K R$80.2K
53.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K COP 123M
$20.1K R$111.7K
46.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Gramado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.2 COP 334.3K
$56.6 R$314
41.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.57 R$64.2
-25.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.04 COP 100.2K
$20.11 R$112
19.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Gramado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.75 COP 82.3K
$22.86 R$127
-13.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.26 COP 59.4K
$25.06 R$139
-43.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 COP 20.7K
$5.79 R$32.15
-14.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Gramado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 COP 932.1K
$273 R$1,517
-18.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,064 COP 25.3M
$2,902 R$16.1K
108.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Gramado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 COP 263.1K
$48.74 R$271
29.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.4 COP 180.9K
$31.01 R$172
39.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 COP 320.5K
$62.9 R$349
22.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 COP 370.5K
$43.49 R$241
104.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Gramado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 997.9K
$431 R$2,390
-44.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 COP 789K
$302 R$1,675
-37.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 COP 2.5M
$882 R$4,897
-31.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 COP 1.7M
$566 R$3,142
-28.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,074 COP 4.5M
$2,397 R$13.3K
-55.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$852 COP 3.6M
$1,460 R$8,106
-41.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Gramado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 COP 1.7M
$565 R$3,133
-29.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
10
15.80%

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Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gramado: October 29, 2025

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