Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Minca Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Minca

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 9.7% more expensive than Minca without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cali is 13.3% more expensive than Minca without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 COP 13.7K

$3.96 COP 15.1K

-9.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 COP 110.2K

$23.57 COP 89.8K

22.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.4 COP 28.2K

Cappuccino

$1.64 COP 6,240

$1.55 COP 5,888

5.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.89 COP 3,377

$0.87 COP 3,327

2.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,123

$0.58 COP 2,197

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,002

$1.16 COP 4,411

-9.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 COP 9,413

$2.15 COP 8,174

14.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 COP 4,716

$1.05 COP 3,993

18.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 COP 5,823

$1.24 COP 4,734

23.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 COP 4,620

$1.19 COP 4,531

1.68%

Eggs

$2.5 COP 9,509

$2.14 COP 8,155

16.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 16.5K

$4.64 COP 17.7K

-6.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.41 COP 20.6K

$5.3 COP 20.2K

2.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.83 COP 29.8K

$7.54 COP 28.7K

3.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 COP 9,094

$2.44 COP 9,286

-2.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 3,730

$1.03 COP 3,936

-4.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,341

$1.3 COP 4,941

-12.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 COP 5,024

$1.07 COP 4,071

23.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 COP 3,178

$1.17 COP 4,464

-29.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,051

$1.16 COP 4,421

-8.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 COP 2,688

$0.88 COP 3,352

-19.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,622

$0.65 COP 2,494

6.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.8 COP 10.7K

$2.37 COP 9,036

18.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.88 COP 41.4K

$9.68 COP 36.9K

12.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 COP 4,262

$1.14 COP 4,332

-1.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 COP 7,074

$1.72 COP 6,559

8.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,754

$0.67 COP 2,551

7.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.13 COP 76.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 COP 6,037

$1.47 COP 5,603

7.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.88 COP 7,178

$1.73 COP 6,610

8.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.75 COP 37.2K

$6.11 COP 23.3K

59.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 3,785

$1 COP 3,809

-1.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.6K COP 82.4M

$17.7K COP 67.6M

21.79%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K COP 112.5M

$25.6K COP 97.7M

15.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.7 COP 307.6K

$83 COP 316.2K

-2.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.74 COP 33.3K

$9.25 COP 35.2K

-5.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.48 COP 93.3K

$22.3 COP 85K

9.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.92 COP 75.9K

$23.23 COP 88.5K

-14.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.55 COP 55.5K

Cinema Ticket

$4.9 COP 18.7K

$3.89 COP 14.8K

25.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$228 COP 869.9K

$240 COP 914.2K

-4.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,911 COP 22.5M

$5,902 COP 22.5M

0.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 COP 242.1K

$58.6 COP 223.2K

8.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.37 COP 169K

$32.3 COP 123.1K

37.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.6 COP 295.7K

$82.1 COP 312.9K

-5.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 COP 340.2K

$71.9 COP 274K

24.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$240 COP 915.3K

$276 COP 1.1M

-12.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 COP 716.5K

$238 COP 907.8K

-21.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 COP 2.4M

$540 COP 2.1M

15.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 COP 1.5M

$408 COP 1.6M

-2.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,071 COP 4.1M

$1,402 COP 5.3M

-23.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$881 COP 3.4M

$1,070 COP 4.1M

-17.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$413 COP 1.6M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

13.06

-11.33%

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

Last update for Cali: December 2, 2025

Last update for Minca: November 30, 2025

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