Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Pereira Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Pereira

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 3% more expensive than Pereira without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cali is 20.7% more expensive than Pereira without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 COP 15.2K

$4.98 COP 20.8K

-26.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.31 COP 122.2K

$16.92 COP 70.5K

73.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 COP 31K

$7.16 COP 29.8K

3.91%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 6,522

$1.56 COP 6,507

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

$0.9 COP 3,746

$1.05 COP 4,375

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,341

$0.67 COP 2,773

-16.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,360

$0.95 COP 3,946

10.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 COP 10.7K

$2.35 COP 9,780

8.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 5,067

$1.09 COP 4,559

11.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 COP 6,331

$1.22 COP 5,102

24.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 COP 5,261

$1.03 COP 4,300

22.33%

Eggs

$2.47 COP 10.3K

$2.19 COP 9,114

12.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 18K

$4.39 COP 18.3K

-1.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 22.1K

$5.88 COP 24.5K

-9.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 COP 32.1K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-10.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 COP 10.3K

$2.26 COP 9,415

9.73%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 4,101

$0.83 COP 3,461

18.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,767

$1.52 COP 6,348

-25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 COP 5,292

$0.67 COP 2,800

89.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,699

$1.16 COP 4,827

-23.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 COP 4,371

$1.12 COP 4,683

-6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 COP 3,107

$0.83 COP 3,480

-9.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,722

$0.85 COP 3,554

-23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 COP 12.2K

$2.02 COP 8,432

44.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.91 COP 45.5K

$9.74 COP 40.6K

12.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 4,466

$1.2 COP 5,007

-10.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 COP 7,856

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-23.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,987

$0.74 COP 3,081

-2.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

$31.81 COP 132.6K

-35.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 COP 6,502

$1.49 COP 6,202

4.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 7,969

$1.89 COP 7,885

1.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.87 COP 41.1K

$7.95 COP 33.2K

24.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 4,121

$0.95 COP 3,942

4.21%

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

$22.2K COP 92.4M

$14.7K COP 61.3M

50.66%

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

$29.5K COP 123M

$18.4K COP 76.7M

60.31%

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

$80.2 COP 334.3K

$36.3 COP 151.3K

120.94%

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

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$7.5 COP 31.3K

14.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.04 COP 100.2K

$18.57 COP 77.4K

29.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.75 COP 82.3K

$16.84 COP 70.2K

17.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

$23.21 COP 96.8K

-38.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.96 COP 20.7K

$3.55 COP 14.8K

39.72%

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

$224 COP 932.1K

$306 COP 1.3M

-26.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,064 COP 25.3M

$5,962 COP 24.9M

1.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.1 COP 263.1K

$58.4 COP 243.3K

8.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.4 COP 180.9K

$32.27 COP 134.5K

34.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.9 COP 320.5K

$42.25 COP 176.1K

81.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 COP 370.5K

$105 COP 436.3K

-15.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 COP 997.9K

$171 COP 711.4K

40.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$189 COP 789K

$257 COP 1.1M

-26.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 COP 2.5M

$367 COP 1.5M

64.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 COP 1.7M

$353 COP 1.5M

14.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,074 COP 4.5M

$1,278 COP 5.3M

-15.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$852 COP 3.6M

$823 COP 3.4M

3.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 COP 1.7M

$485 COP 2M

-17.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

13.43

-13.78%

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

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

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