Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Salento Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Salento

😐 Solo nomad: Cali is 8.4% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cali is 13.6% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 COP 13.7K

$3.92 COP 14.9K

-8.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 COP 110.2K

$23.77 COP 90.5K

21.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.4 COP 28.2K

$7.1 COP 27K

4.23%

Cappuccino

$1.64 COP 6,240

$1.57 COP 5,978

4.46%

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

$0.89 COP 3,377

$0.86 COP 3,281

3.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,123

$0.57 COP 2,159

-1.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,002

$1.18 COP 4,500

-11.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 COP 9,413

$2.17 COP 8,255

13.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 COP 4,716

$1.06 COP 4,046

16.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 COP 5,823

$1.3 COP 4,957

17.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 COP 4,620

$1.14 COP 4,347

6.14%

Eggs

$2.5 COP 9,509

$2.12 COP 8,089

17.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.32 COP 16.5K

$4.65 COP 17.7K

-7.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.41 COP 20.6K

$5.15 COP 19.6K

5.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.83 COP 29.8K

$7.55 COP 28.8K

3.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 COP 9,094

$2.47 COP 9,405

-3.24%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 3,730

$1.04 COP 3,965

-5.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,341

$1.3 COP 4,936

-12.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 COP 5,024

$1.1 COP 4,193

20.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 COP 3,178

$1.11 COP 4,243

-25.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,051

$1.17 COP 4,452

-9.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 COP 2,688

$0.86 COP 3,266

-17.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,622

$0.69 COP 2,644

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.8 COP 10.7K

$2.36 COP 8,989

18.64%

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 4,190

1.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 COP 7,074

$1.78 COP 6,763

4.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,754

$0.73 COP 2,777

-1.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.13 COP 76.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.58 COP 6,037

$1.46 COP 5,577

8.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.88 COP 7,178

$1.7 COP 6,477

10.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.75 COP 37.2K

$5.88 COP 22.4K

65.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 3,785

$0.94 COP 3,585

5.32%

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

$21.6K COP 82.4M

$18.1K COP 69.1M

19.12%

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

$29.5K COP 112.5M

$24.9K COP 94.8M

18.66%

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

$80.7 COP 307.6K

$82.9 COP 315.8K

-2.61%

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

$8.74 COP 33.3K

$9.11 COP 34.7K

-4.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.48 COP 93.3K

$22.27 COP 84.8K

9.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.92 COP 75.9K

$23.7 COP 90.3K

-15.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.55 COP 55.5K

Cinema Ticket

$4.9 COP 18.7K

$3.96 COP 15.1K

23.74%

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

$228 COP 869.9K

$242 COP 920.2K

-5.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,911 COP 22.5M

$5,863 COP 22.3M

0.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 COP 242.1K

$60.1 COP 229K

5.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.37 COP 169K

$32.9 COP 125.3K

34.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.6 COP 295.7K

$82 COP 312.4K

-5.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 COP 340.2K

$74 COP 281.9K

20.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$240 COP 915.3K

$272 COP 1M

-11.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 COP 716.5K

$234 COP 889.9K

-19.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 COP 2.4M

$522 COP 2M

18.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 COP 1.5M

$415 COP 1.6M

-4.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,071 COP 4.1M

$1,406 COP 5.4M

-23.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$881 COP 3.4M

$1,055 COP 4M

-16.48%

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 Salento: December 1, 2025

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