Cost of Living Comparison Between Duitama and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Duitama and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Duitama is 15.8% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duitama is 28.8% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 COP 12.0K
$3.59 COP 13.5K
-10.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 COP 72.2K
$29.51 COP 111.1K
-34.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 COP 26.2K
$7.46 COP 28.1K
-6.57%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,083
$1.63 COP 6,133
-17.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,670
$0.95 COP 3,585
-25.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,079
$0.56 COP 2,122
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 COP 5,345
$1.05 COP 3,958
35.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 COP 7,589
$2.50 COP 9,420
-19.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 COP 4,652
$1.22 COP 4,573
1.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 COP 4,213
$1.51 COP 5,693
-25.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,721
$1.20 COP 4,522
4.17%
Eggs
$2.24 COP 8,430
$2.54 COP 9,542
-11.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.21 COP 15.9K
$4.17 COP 15.7K
0.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.8K
$5.36 COP 20.2K
8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 COP 27.3K
$7.59 COP 28.6K
-4.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 COP 9,776
$2.40 COP 9,051
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 COP 4,632
$0.90 COP 3,393
36.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,195
$1.14 COP 4,276
-25.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,488
$1.26 COP 4,756
-26.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,663
$0.87 COP 3,263
42.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 COP 3,884
$1.06 COP 4,005
-2.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 COP 3,426
$0.76 COP 2,863
19.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 3,026
$0.65 COP 2,463
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$2.82 COP 10.6K
-38.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 COP 29.9K
$11.21 COP 42.2K
-29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,940
$1.11 COP 4,159
-29.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 COP 5,870
$1.92 COP 7,224
-18.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Duitama
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,544
$0.68 COP 2,556
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.33 COP 76.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 COP 6,602
$1.61 COP 6,052
8.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 COP 6,029
$1.95 COP 7,328
-17.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 COP 23.1K
$9.76 COP 36.7K
-37.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,747
$0.95 COP 3,573
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 72.4M
$21.8K COP 82.2M
-11.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K COP 103.7M
$29.7K COP 111.9M
-7.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.3 COP 268.2K
$82.8 COP 311.6K
-13.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.91 COP 33.5K
$8.79 COP 33.1K
1.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.09 COP 45.5K
$24.10 COP 90.7K
-49.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.15 COP 87.1K
$20.12 COP 75.7K
15.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.36 COP 54.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.43 COP 9,147
$4.96 COP 18.7K
-51.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 901.1K
$228 COP 857.8K
5.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,424 COP 9.1M
$5,953 COP 22.4M
-59.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 COP 242.5K
$62.9 COP 236.9K
2.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 COP 123.3K
$43.78 COP 164.8K
-25.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COP 318.6K
$77.0 COP 289.9K
9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.46 COP 144.7K
$89.0 COP 334.8K
-56.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duitama
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 COP 1.1M
$242 COP 909.2K
17.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 COP 913.1K
$185 COP 697.5K
30.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 COP 2.7M
$624 COP 2.3M
15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 COP 1.5M
$407 COP 1.5M
-3.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,570 COP 5.9M
$1,085 COP 4.1M
44.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,514 COP 5.7M
$854 COP 3.2M
77.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$489 COP 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11.58
31.69%

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

Last update for Duitama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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