Cost of Living Comparison Between Gramado and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Gramado and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Gramado is 3.7% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gramado is 7.8% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gramado
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 R$35.29
$3.65 COP 15.2K
74.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.27 R$101
$29.31 COP 122.2K
-37.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 R$30.06
$7.44 COP 31K
-27.15%
Cappuccino
$1.43 R$7.96
$1.56 COP 6,522
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R$5.79
$0.9 COP 3,746
15.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.42
$0.56 COP 2,341
10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R$12.09
$1.05 COP 4,360
107.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.56 COP 10.7K
-28.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gramado
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.65
$1.22 COP 5,067
-31.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$7.19
$1.52 COP 6,331
-15.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 R$6
$1.26 COP 5,261
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.07 R$11.51
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-16.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 R$52.8
$4.32 COP 18K
120.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.19
$5.3 COP 22.1K
-27.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.3 R$29.44
$7.7 COP 32.1K
-31.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 R$10.92
$2.48 COP 10.3K
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$0.98 COP 4,101
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.42
$1.14 COP 4,767
17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.1
$1.27 COP 5,292
14.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.87
$0.89 COP 3,699
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.67
$1.05 COP 4,371
-2.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 R$3.18
$0.75 COP 3,107
-24.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.46
$0.65 COP 2,722
-4.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 R$11.04
$2.92 COP 12.2K
-31.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.57 R$30.92
$10.91 COP 45.5K
-48.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.07 COP 4,466
-4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 R$9.51
$1.88 COP 7,856
-9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Gramado
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 R$6
$0.72 COP 2,987
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 R$350
$20.38 COP 84.9K
209.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.72
$1.56 COP 6,502
0.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 R$2.89
$1.91 COP 7,969
-72.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 R$29.64
$9.87 COP 41.1K
-45.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.68
$0.99 COP 4,121
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K R$80.2K
$22.2K COP 92.4M
-34.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K R$111.7K
$29.5K COP 123M
-31.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gramado
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 R$314
$80.2 COP 334.3K
-29.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.57 R$64.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
34.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.11 R$112
$24.04 COP 100.2K
-16.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gramado
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.86 R$127
$19.75 COP 82.3K
15.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.06 R$139
$14.26 COP 59.4K
75.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 R$32.15
$4.96 COP 20.7K
16.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gramado
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 R$1,517
$224 COP 932.1K
22.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,902 R$16.1K
$6,064 COP 25.3M
-52.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gramado
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.74 R$271
$63.1 COP 263.1K
-22.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.01 R$172
$43.4 COP 180.9K
-28.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 R$349
$76.9 COP 320.5K
-18.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.49 R$241
$88.9 COP 370.5K
-51.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gramado
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,390
$239 COP 997.9K
79.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 R$1,675
$189 COP 789K
59.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 R$4,897
$605 COP 2.5M
45.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$566 R$3,142
$404 COP 1.7M
40.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,397 R$13.3K
$1,074 COP 4.5M
123.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,460 R$8,106
$852 COP 3.6M
71.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gramado
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 R$3,133
$399 COP 1.7M
41.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.58
-13.64%

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Last update for Gramado: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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