Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 41.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 43.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 COP 12.9K
$15.82 €13.41
-77.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.10 COP 104.8K
$64.4 €54.6
-54.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 COP 25.9K
$10.37 €8.79
-30.67%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 5,881
$2.89 €2.45
-43.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COP 3,413
$2.23 €1.89
-57.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,148
$1.55 €1.31
-61.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 COP 3,635
$3.38 €2.87
-70.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 COP 9,413
$3.90 €3.31
-33.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 4,393
$1.12 €0.95
8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 COP 5,318
$1.80 €1.52
-17.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,370
$1.75 €1.48
-30.86%
Eggs
$2.58 COP 9,290
$3.17 €2.69
-18.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 COP 15.4K
$13.50 €11.45
-68.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 19.4K
$7.79 €6.61
-30.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 COP 27.8K
$15.65 €13.27
-50.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COP 8,625
$2.28 €1.93
5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,223
$1.71 €1.45
-47.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,095
$1.93 €1.64
-40.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,684
$2.52 €2.14
-48.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,183
$1.79 €1.52
-50.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 COP 3,966
$2.05 €1.74
-46.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 COP 2,511
$1.94 €1.64
-63.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,330
$0.81 €0.68
-19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 COP 10.4K
$6.65 €5.64
-56.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 COP 41.9K
$5.79 €4.91
101.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 3,886
$1.33 €1.13
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 6,903
$2.91 €2.46
-34.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,424
$2.35 €1.99
-71.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.32 COP 73.2K
$45.70 €38.75
-55.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 COP 5,748
$4.20 €3.56
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 7,064
$0.81 €0.69
141.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.88 COP 35.6K
$18.70 €15.86
-47.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,375
$2.09 €1.78
-55.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K COP 77.9M
$34.6K €29.3K
-37.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K COP 105.5M
$39.7K €33.6K
-26.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 291.1K
$146 €124
-44.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 31.0K
$20.84 €17.67
-58.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 COP 87.6K
$39.78 €33.73
-38.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.57 COP 70.5K
$48.58 €41.20
-59.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.55 COP 52.4K
$18.85 €15.99
-22.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 COP 17.1K
$9.07 €7.69
-47.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 COP 801.4K
$618 €524
-63.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,060 COP 21.8M
$16.2K €13.7K
-62.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COP 230.0K
$105 €88.7
-38.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 COP 156.2K
$40.54 €34.38
7.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 COP 275.0K
$93.8 €79.5
-18.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 COP 321.0K
$123 €104
-27.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 867.5K
$1,604 €1,360
-84.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 COP 667.7K
$1,260 €1,069
-85.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 COP 2.2M
$3,065 €2,599
-79.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 COP 1.5M
$2,008 €1,703
-79.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,145 COP 4.1M
$7,702 €6,532
-85.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$916 COP 3.3M
$4,367 €3,703
-79.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 COP 1.8M
$1,638 €1,389
-69.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
3.81
203.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cali: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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