Cost of Living Comparison Between Envigado and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Envigado and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Envigado is 14.8% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Envigado is 5.5% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Envigado
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 COP 16.7K
$3.65 COP 15.2K
9.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.59 COP 98.4K
$29.31 COP 122.2K
-19.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 COP 29.9K
$7.44 COP 31K
-3.49%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 6,283
$1.56 COP 6,522
-3.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,884
$0.9 COP 3,746
3.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,399
$0.56 COP 2,341
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 COP 5,005
$1.05 COP 4,360
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 COP 9,266
$2.56 COP 10.7K
-13.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Envigado
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,934
$1.22 COP 5,067
-3.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,379
$1.52 COP 6,331
-15.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,707
$1.26 COP 5,261
-10.32%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,135
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-11.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.3K
$4.32 COP 18K
1.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 COP 21.9K
$5.3 COP 22.1K
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 COP 30.2K
$7.7 COP 32.1K
-5.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 COP 10.2K
$2.48 COP 10.3K
-1.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,490
$0.98 COP 4,101
10.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,608
$1.14 COP 4,767
18.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COP 3,861
$1.27 COP 5,292
-26.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,887
$0.89 COP 3,699
31.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.05 COP 4,371
12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COP 3,583
$0.75 COP 3,107
14.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 COP 2,923
$0.65 COP 2,722
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 COP 9,933
$2.92 COP 12.2K
-18.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 COP 40K
$10.91 COP 45.5K
-12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,709
$1.07 COP 4,466
5.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,382
$1.88 COP 7,856
-5.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Envigado
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,814
$0.72 COP 2,987
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.38 COP 84.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,202
$1.56 COP 6,502
-4.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 COP 6,874
$1.91 COP 7,969
-13.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COP 24.5K
$9.87 COP 41.1K
-40.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 COP 3,448
$0.99 COP 4,121
-16.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75M
$22.2K COP 92.4M
-18.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K COP 108.1M
$29.5K COP 123M
-12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Envigado
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 COP 404.1K
$80.2 COP 334.3K
20.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 COP 48.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
34.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.98 COP 104.1K
$24.04 COP 100.2K
3.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Envigado
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.64 COP 98.6K
$19.75 COP 82.3K
19.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.26 COP 59.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$4.96 COP 20.7K
-21.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Envigado
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 991.3K
$224 COP 932.1K
6.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,074 COP 25.3M
$6,064 COP 25.3M
0.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Envigado
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 244.7K
$63.1 COP 263.1K
-7.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.12 COP 138.1K
$43.4 COP 180.9K
-23.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 COP 349.9K
$76.9 COP 320.5K
9.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 COP 300.8K
$88.9 COP 370.5K
-18.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Envigado
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 COP 1.1M
$239 COP 997.9K
11.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 991.4K
$189 COP 789K
25.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 COP 2.7M
$605 COP 2.5M
8.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 COP 1.8M
$404 COP 1.7M
6.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 COP 5.9M
$1,074 COP 4.5M
32.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,061 COP 4.4M
$852 COP 3.6M
24.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Envigado
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$399 COP 1.7M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.58
13.82%

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Last update for Envigado: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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