Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Pasto Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Pasto

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 9% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cali is 14.2% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cali
Pasto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 COP 13.6K
$3.87 COP 14.6K
-7.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.51 COP 111.7K
$23.64 COP 89.5K
24.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COP 28.3K
$7.33 COP 27.8K
1.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,169
$1.50 COP 5,688
8.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COP 3,606
$0.93 COP 3,523
2.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,135
$0.57 COP 2,153
-1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COP 3,982
$1.14 COP 4,333
-7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 COP 9,476
$2.23 COP 8,451
12.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cali
Pasto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COP 4,600
$1.06 COP 4,008
15.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 COP 5,727
$1.26 COP 4,764
19.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COP 4,549
$1.19 COP 4,502
0.84%
Eggs
$2.54 COP 9,599
$2.23 COP 8,457
13.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 COP 15.8K
$4.39 COP 16.6K
-5.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COP 20.3K
$5.25 COP 19.9K
2.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 COP 28.7K
$7.21 COP 27.3K
5.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COP 9,105
$2.51 COP 9,513
-4.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,413
$1.03 COP 3,893
-12.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,302
$1.31 COP 4,941
-12.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 COP 4,785
$1.06 COP 4,018
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,283
$1.15 COP 4,367
-24.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,028
$1.18 COP 4,474
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 COP 2,880
$0.87 COP 3,310
-12.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,477
$0.70 COP 2,643
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 COP 10.7K
$2.35 COP 8,895
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 COP 42.4K
$9.85 COP 37.3K
13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,184
$1.08 COP 4,082
2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 7,267
$1.79 COP 6,765
7.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Cali
Pasto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,571
$0.68 COP 2,593
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.33 COP 77.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 COP 6,088
$1.43 COP 5,412
12.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.72 COP 6,520
13.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.76 COP 37.0K
$6.16 COP 23.3K
58.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,595
$0.95 COP 3,585
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K COP 82.7M
$17.9K COP 67.7M
22.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K COP 112.6M
$25.2K COP 95.3M
18.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Pasto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COP 313.5K
$83.9 COP 317.5K
-1.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 COP 33.3K
$9.16 COP 34.7K
-4.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.10 COP 91.3K
$22.77 COP 86.2K
5.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Pasto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.12 COP 76.2K
$23.33 COP 88.3K
-13.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.36 COP 54.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 COP 18.8K
$3.88 COP 14.7K
27.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cali
Pasto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 COP 862.9K
$238 COP 900.1K
-4.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,953 COP 22.5M
$5,852 COP 22.2M
1.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Pasto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 COP 238.3K
$59.1 COP 223.7K
6.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.78 COP 165.8K
$32.62 COP 123.5K
34.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.0 COP 291.6K
$82.9 COP 313.7K
-7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 COP 336.8K
$71.5 COP 270.7K
24.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cali
Pasto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 914.6K
$271 COP 1.0M
-10.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 COP 701.6K
$237 COP 898.4K
-21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 COP 2.4M
$535 COP 2.0M
16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 COP 1.5M
$420 COP 1.6M
-3.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,085 COP 4.1M
$1,436 COP 5.4M
-24.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$854 COP 3.2M
$1,055 COP 4.0M
-19.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cali
Pasto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
13.06
-11.33%

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Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pasto: March 3, 2026

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