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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duitama is 16.9% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duitama is 26.8% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COP 11.0K
$3.59 COP 12.9K
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.58 COP 70.5K
$29.10 COP 104.8K
-32.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.62 COP 23.8K
$7.19 COP 25.9K
-7.93%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 4,871
$1.63 COP 5,881
-17.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,528
$0.95 COP 3,413
-26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,097
$0.60 COP 2,148
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 COP 5,130
$1.01 COP 3,635
40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 COP 7,263
$2.61 COP 9,413
-22.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,249
$1.22 COP 4,393
-3.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COP 4,004
$1.48 COP 5,318
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 COP 4,348
$1.21 COP 4,370
-
Eggs
$2.18 COP 7,836
$2.58 COP 9,290
-15.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.18 COP 15.0K
$4.29 COP 15.4K
-2.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 COP 21.2K
$5.39 COP 19.4K
9.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.34 COP 26.4K
$7.72 COP 27.8K
-4.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 COP 9,376
$2.40 COP 8,625
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,449
$0.90 COP 3,223
37.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,218
$1.14 COP 4,095
-21.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,115
$1.30 COP 4,684
-33.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,478
$0.88 COP 3,183
40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 COP 3,439
$1.10 COP 3,966
-12.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,217
$0.70 COP 2,511
27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 COP 2,736
$0.65 COP 2,330
16.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 COP 6,177
$2.90 COP 10.4K
-40.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.51 COP 30.6K
$11.64 COP 41.9K
-26.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 2,874
$1.08 COP 3,886
-25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 COP 5,368
$1.92 COP 6,903
-22.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Duitama
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,477
$0.67 COP 2,424
2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.74 COP 107.1K
$20.32 COP 73.2K
46.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COP 6,345
$1.60 COP 5,748
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 COP 5,796
$1.96 COP 7,064
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 COP 22.0K
$9.88 COP 35.6K
-38.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,497
$0.94 COP 3,375
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K COP 71.5M
$21.6K COP 77.9M
-8.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K COP 102.4M
$29.3K COP 105.5M
-3.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.8 COP 265.7K
$80.8 COP 291.1K
-8.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.69 COP 31.3K
$8.61 COP 31.0K
0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.96 COP 43.1K
$24.32 COP 87.6K
-50.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.87 COP 85.9K
$19.57 COP 70.5K
21.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.55 COP 52.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.45 COP 8,811
$4.75 COP 17.1K
-48.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COP 860.5K
$223 COP 801.4K
7.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,414 COP 8.7M
$6,060 COP 21.8M
-60.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 COP 236.9K
$63.9 COP 230.0K
2.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.09 COP 119.1K
$43.39 COP 156.2K
-23.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 COP 302.5K
$76.4 COP 275.0K
10.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.77 COP 139.6K
$89.2 COP 321.0K
-56.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duitama
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.0M
$241 COP 867.5K
18.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 COP 848.0K
$185 COP 667.7K
27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 COP 2.6M
$617 COP 2.2M
16.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 COP 1.4M
$407 COP 1.5M
-4.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,405 COP 5.1M
$1,145 COP 4.1M
22.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,227 COP 4.4M
$916 COP 3.3M
33.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duitama
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$503 COP 1.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11.58
31.69%

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Last update for Duitama: April 14, 2026

Last update for Cali: April 13, 2026

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