Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 3.5% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cucuta is 7.4% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 COP 14.9K

$3.65 COP 15.2K

-2.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.67 COP 98.7K

$29.31 COP 122.2K

-19.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.32 COP 30.5K

$7.44 COP 31K

-1.61%

Cappuccino

$0.92 COP 3,853

$1.56 COP 6,522

-41.03%

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

$0.93 COP 3,858

$0.9 COP 3,746

3.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 COP 1,545

$0.56 COP 2,341

-33.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 COP 5,059

$1.05 COP 4,360

15.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 COP 8,893

$2.56 COP 10.7K

-16.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 COP 3,711

$1.22 COP 5,067

-27.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 COP 3,896

$1.52 COP 6,331

-38.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 COP 3,914

$1.26 COP 5,261

-25.40%

Eggs

$2.21 COP 9,198

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-10.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.48 COP 22.9K

$4.32 COP 18K

26.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 COP 21.6K

$5.3 COP 22.1K

-2.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.19 COP 30K

$7.7 COP 32.1K

-6.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.53 COP 10.5K

$2.48 COP 10.3K

2.02%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 COP 3,104

$0.98 COP 4,101

-24.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.7 COP 2,912

$1.14 COP 4,767

-38.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 COP 2,650

$1.27 COP 5,292

-49.61%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 COP 3,094

$0.89 COP 3,699

-16.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 COP 2,614

$1.05 COP 4,371

-40.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 COP 2,432

$0.75 COP 3,107

-22.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 COP 3,089

$0.65 COP 2,722

13.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.32 COP 9,677

$2.92 COP 12.2K

-20.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.63 COP 48.5K

$10.91 COP 45.5K

6.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 COP 4,692

$1.07 COP 4,466

5.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 COP 7,226

$1.88 COP 7,856

-7.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 COP 2,950

$0.72 COP 2,987

-1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.13 COP 150.6K

$20.38 COP 84.9K

77.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 COP 5,990

$1.56 COP 6,502

-7.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 COP 6,122

$1.91 COP 7,969

-23.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.36 COP 22.4K

$9.87 COP 41.1K

-45.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 COP 3,951

$0.99 COP 4,121

-4.04%

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

$18.1K COP 75.7M

$22.2K COP 92.4M

-18.14%

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

$26.1K COP 108.7M

$29.5K COP 123M

-11.62%

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

$86 COP 358.5K

$80.2 COP 334.3K

7.22%

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

$8.96 COP 37.4K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

4.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.55 COP 81.5K

$24.04 COP 100.2K

-18.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.02 COP 96K

$19.75 COP 82.3K

16.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.98 COP 37.4K

$14.26 COP 59.4K

-37.03%

Cinema Ticket

$3.89 COP 16.2K

$4.96 COP 20.7K

-21.57%

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

$320 COP 1.3M

$224 COP 932.1K

43.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,237 COP 17.7M

$6,064 COP 25.3M

-30.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 COP 245.3K

$63.1 COP 263.1K

-6.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.18 COP 134.2K

$43.4 COP 180.9K

-25.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.3 COP 351.2K

$76.9 COP 320.5K

9.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71 COP 295.8K

$88.9 COP 370.5K

-20.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 COP 1M

$239 COP 997.9K

3.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$169 COP 703.8K

$189 COP 789K

-10.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 COP 2.4M

$605 COP 2.5M

-3.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 COP 1.5M

$404 COP 1.7M

-9.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,522 COP 6.3M

$1,074 COP 4.5M

41.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,112 COP 4.6M

$852 COP 3.6M

30.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$425 COP 1.8M

$399 COP 1.7M

6.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.18

11.58

13.82%

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

Last update for Cucuta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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