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

😐 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 5.4% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cucuta is 15.1% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 COP 13.1K

$3.58 COP 13.2K

-0.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.58 COP 86.6K

$29.18 COP 107.2K

-19.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.10 COP 26.1K

$7.35 COP 27.0K

-3.40%

Cappuccino

$0.95 COP 3,500

$1.63 COP 6,001

-41.72%

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

$0.94 COP 3,438

$0.94 COP 3,462

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 COP 1,362

$0.57 COP 2,080

-35.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.19 COP 4,379

$1.01 COP 3,721

17.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 COP 7,917

$2.55 COP 9,366

-15.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.81 COP 2,989

$1.22 COP 4,496

-33.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 COP 3,385

$1.47 COP 5,402

-37.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 COP 3,461

$1.21 COP 4,438

-22.31%

Eggs

$2.13 COP 7,830

$2.54 COP 9,333

-16.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.42 COP 19.9K

$4.12 COP 15.1K

31.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.42 COP 19.9K

$5.27 COP 19.4K

2.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.56 COP 27.8K

$7.42 COP 27.3K

1.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.44 COP 8,975

$2.41 COP 8,843

1.24%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 COP 2,765

$0.96 COP 3,519

-21.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.75 COP 2,763

$1.15 COP 4,206

-34.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 COP 2,156

$1.33 COP 4,867

-55.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 COP 2,552

$0.82 COP 3,003

-14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 COP 2,280

$1.10 COP 4,033

-43.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 COP 2,321

$0.75 COP 2,751

-16.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 COP 2,560

$0.65 COP 2,383

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 COP 8,915

$2.91 COP 10.7K

-16.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.07 COP 37.0K

$11.07 COP 40.6K

-9.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 COP 3,956

$1.07 COP 3,918

0.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 COP 6,374

$1.89 COP 6,936

-7.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 COP 2,610

$0.69 COP 2,531

2.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.69 COP 134.7K

$20.37 COP 74.8K

80.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 COP 5,276

$1.54 COP 5,666

-6.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 COP 5,562

$1.95 COP 7,163

-22.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.35 COP 19.7K

$9.56 COP 35.1K

-44.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 COP 3,409

$1.00 COP 3,669

-7.00%

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

$18.0K COP 66.2M

$21.5K COP 79.0M

-16.24%

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

$25.7K COP 94.3M

$29.8K COP 109.4M

-13.81%

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

$84.2 COP 309.0K

$83.1 COP 305.0K

1.32%

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

$9.35 COP 34.3K

$8.62 COP 31.7K

8.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.00 COP 69.8K

$24.61 COP 90.3K

-22.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.49 COP 86.2K

$19.70 COP 72.3K

19.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.82 COP 32.4K

$14.24 COP 52.3K

-38.06%

Cinema Ticket

$3.86 COP 14.2K

$4.91 COP 18.0K

-21.38%

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

$321 COP 1.2M

$230 COP 844.3K

39.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,194 COP 15.4M

$5,976 COP 21.9M

-29.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 COP 216.4K

$64.4 COP 236.4K

-8.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.16 COP 121.8K

$43.69 COP 160.4K

-24.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 COP 306.3K

$76.3 COP 280.3K

9.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.0 COP 260.5K

$90.6 COP 332.7K

-21.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$256 COP 940.0K

$237 COP 870.3K

8.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$167 COP 612.2K

$186 COP 681.4K

-10.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$568 COP 2.1M

$605 COP 2.2M

-6.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$370 COP 1.4M

$411 COP 1.5M

-10.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,569 COP 5.8M

$1,110 COP 4.1M

41.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,113 COP 4.1M

$868 COP 3.2M

28.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$435 COP 1.6M

$475 COP 1.7M

-8.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.18

11.58

13.82%

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Last update for Cucuta: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cali: January 13, 2026

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