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

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 12.1% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cali is 9.6% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 COP 13.7K

$3.88 COP 14.8K

-7.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 COP 110.2K

$23.42 COP 89.2K

23.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.4 COP 28.2K

$7.19 COP 27.4K

2.92%

Cappuccino

$1.64 COP 6,240

$1.57 COP 5,984

4.46%

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

$0.89 COP 3,377

$0.86 COP 3,282

3.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,123

$0.58 COP 2,207

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,002

$1.14 COP 4,353

-7.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 COP 9,413

$2.12 COP 8,059

16.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 COP 4,716

$1.06 COP 4,045

16.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 COP 5,823

$1.24 COP 4,717

23.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 COP 4,620

$1.19 COP 4,531

1.68%

Eggs

$2.5 COP 9,509

$2.19 COP 8,360

14.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 16.5K

$4.63 COP 17.6K

-6.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.41 COP 20.6K

$5.29 COP 20.2K

2.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.83 COP 29.8K

$7.24 COP 27.6K

8.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 COP 9,094

$2.56 COP 9,762

-6.64%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 3,730

$1.09 COP 4,157

-10.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,341

$1.36 COP 5,188

-16.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 COP 5,024

$1.09 COP 4,155

21.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 COP 3,178

$1.12 COP 4,275

-25.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,051

$1.17 COP 4,459

-9.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 COP 2,688

$0.86 COP 3,258

-17.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,622

$0.68 COP 2,605

1.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.8 COP 10.7K

$2.4 COP 9,161

16.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.88 COP 41.4K

$9.63 COP 36.7K

12.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 COP 4,262

$1.1 COP 4,177

1.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 COP 7,074

$1.8 COP 6,853

3.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,754

$0.72 COP 2,733

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.13 COP 76.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 COP 6,037

$1.43 COP 5,442

10.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.88 COP 7,178

$1.73 COP 6,588

8.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.75 COP 37.2K

$6.22 COP 23.7K

56.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 3,785

$1.01 COP 3,831

-1.98%

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

$21.6K COP 82.4M

$17.8K COP 67.8M

21.55%

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

$29.5K COP 112.5M

$25.5K COP 97.2M

15.75%

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

$80.7 COP 307.6K

$81.8 COP 311.5K

-1.26%

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

$8.74 COP 33.3K

$8.85 COP 33.7K

-1.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.48 COP 93.3K

$22.88 COP 87.2K

6.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.92 COP 75.9K

$23.03 COP 87.8K

-13.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.55 COP 55.5K

Cinema Ticket

$4.9 COP 18.7K

$3.83 COP 14.6K

27.94%

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

$228 COP 869.9K

$238 COP 908.3K

-4.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,911 COP 22.5M

$5,884 COP 22.4M

0.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 COP 242.1K

$58.6 COP 223.2K

8.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.37 COP 169K

$32.76 COP 124.8K

35.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.6 COP 295.7K

$84 COP 320.1K

-7.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 COP 340.2K

$72.1 COP 274.6K

23.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$240 COP 915.3K

$273 COP 1M

-12.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 COP 716.5K

$238 COP 905.4K

-20.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 COP 2.4M

$536 COP 2M

15.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 COP 1.5M

$411 COP 1.6M

-3.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,071 COP 4.1M

$1,436 COP 5.5M

-25.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$881 COP 3.4M

$1,045 COP 4M

-15.71%

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 Pasto: December 2, 2025

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