Cost of Living Comparison Between Monteria and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Monteria and Cali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Monteria is 6.2% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Monteria is 2.1% more expensive than Cali without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Monteria
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.70 COPĀ 17.7K
$3.59 COPĀ 13.5K
30.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.28 COPĀ 117.6K
$29.51 COPĀ 111.0K
6.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 COPĀ 26.9K
$7.46 COPĀ 28.1K
-4.02%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COPĀ 6,353
$1.63 COPĀ 6,127
3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,212
$0.95 COPĀ 3,581
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COPĀ 2,293
$0.56 COPĀ 2,120
8.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 COPĀ 4,858
$1.05 COPĀ 3,955
22.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 COPĀ 7,423
$2.50 COPĀ 9,411
-21.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monteria
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,681
$1.22 COPĀ 4,568
-19.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 COPĀ 5,033
$1.51 COPĀ 5,688
-11.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,983
$1.20 COPĀ 4,518
-11.67%
Eggs
$1.48 COPĀ 5,570
$2.54 COPĀ 9,533
-41.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 COPĀ 17.5K
$4.17 COPĀ 15.7K
11.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 COPĀ 11.1K
$5.36 COPĀ 20.2K
-44.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
$7.59 COPĀ 28.5K
-48.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 COPĀ 7,186
$2.40 COPĀ 9,042
-20.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 COPĀ 1,858
$0.90 COPĀ 3,389
-45.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,584
$1.14 COPĀ 4,272
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,142
$1.26 COPĀ 4,752
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,380
$0.87 COPĀ 3,260
3.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,764
$1.06 COPĀ 4,001
-5.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COPĀ 3,016
$0.76 COPĀ 2,860
5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 COPĀ 1,879
$0.65 COPĀ 2,460
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 COPĀ 10.8K
$2.82 COPĀ 10.6K
1.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.36 COPĀ 35.2K
$11.21 COPĀ 42.1K
-16.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,430
$1.11 COPĀ 4,155
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COPĀ 4,968
$1.92 COPĀ 7,217
-31.25%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Monteria
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,544
$0.68 COPĀ 2,553
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.7 COPĀ 224.5K
$20.33 COPĀ 76.4K
193.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,345
$1.61 COPĀ 6,046
21.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 COPĀ 11.2K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,321
52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 COPĀ 16.1K
$9.76 COPĀ 36.7K
-56.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,774
$0.95 COPĀ 3,570
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K COPĀ 53.7M
$21.8K COPĀ 82.1M
-34.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K COPĀ 84.2M
$29.7K COPĀ 111.8M
-24.64%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monteria
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.4 COPĀ 358.6K
$82.8 COPĀ 311.3K
15.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.14 COPĀ 26.8K
$8.79 COPĀ 33.0K
-18.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.40 COPĀ 72.9K
$24.10 COPĀ 90.6K
-19.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monteria
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.62 COPĀ 88.8K
$20.12 COPĀ 75.7K
17.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.92 COPĀ 37.3K
$14.36 COPĀ 54.0K
-30.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 COPĀ 14.3K
$4.96 COPĀ 18.7K
-23.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Monteria
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 COPĀ 628.4K
$228 COPĀ 857.0K
-26.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,786 COPĀ 6.7M
$5,953 COPĀ 22.4M
-70.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monteria
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 COPĀ 230.1K
$62.9 COPĀ 236.7K
-2.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 COPĀ 73.5K
$43.78 COPĀ 164.6K
-55.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 COPĀ 229.8K
$77.0 COPĀ 289.6K
-20.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.79 COPĀ 138.3K
$89.0 COPĀ 334.5K
-58.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Monteria
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 COPĀ 1.1M
$242 COPĀ 908.3K
18.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COPĀ 906.2K
$185 COPĀ 696.8K
30.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 COPĀ 2.0M
$624 COPĀ 2.3M
-15.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 COPĀ 1.6M
$407 COPĀ 1.5M
4.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,417 COPĀ 5.3M
$1,085 COPĀ 4.1M
30.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,356 COPĀ 5.1M
$854 COPĀ 3.2M
58.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Monteria
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 COPĀ 1.3M
$489 COPĀ 1.8M
-30.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.58
-13.64%

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Last update for Monteria: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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