Cost of Living Comparison Between Neiva and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Neiva and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Neiva is 7.1% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Neiva is 30.1% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neiva
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 COP 10.8K
$3.59 COP 13.5K
-19.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.86 COP 59.7K
$29.51 COP 111.1K
-46.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.80 COP 29.4K
$7.46 COP 28.1K
4.56%
Cappuccino
$1.29 COP 4,861
$1.63 COP 6,133
-20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,891
$0.95 COP 3,585
-18.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 1,845
$0.56 COP 2,122
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 COP 3,776
$1.05 COP 3,958
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 COP 7,981
$2.50 COP 9,420
-15.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neiva
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 COP 4,384
$1.22 COP 4,573
-4.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 COP 2,663
$1.51 COP 5,693
-52.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 COP 1,595
$1.20 COP 4,522
-65.00%
Eggs
$1.62 COP 6,095
$2.54 COP 9,542
-36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 COP 17.8K
$4.17 COP 15.7K
13.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.05 COP 19.0K
$5.36 COP 20.2K
-5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 COP 24.6K
$7.59 COP 28.6K
-13.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 COP 5,374
$2.40 COP 9,051
-40.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,093
$0.90 COP 3,393
21.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 COP 4,886
$1.14 COP 4,276
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 COP 4,825
$1.26 COP 4,756
1.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,379
$0.87 COP 3,263
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,395
$1.06 COP 4,005
10.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.76 COP 2,863
1.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 COP 1,845
$0.65 COP 2,463
-24.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 COP 7,113
$2.82 COP 10.6K
-32.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.46 COP 50.7K
$11.21 COP 42.2K
20.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 4,133
$1.11 COP 4,159
-0.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 COP 7,051
$1.92 COP 7,224
-2.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Neiva
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,512
$0.68 COP 2,556
-1.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.33 COP 76.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 COP 4,678
$1.61 COP 6,052
-22.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 COP 5,536
$1.95 COP 7,328
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COP 22.6K
$9.76 COP 36.7K
-38.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 COP 2,971
$0.95 COP 3,573
-16.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K COP 59.2M
$21.8K COP 82.2M
-27.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COP 94.2M
$29.7K COP 111.9M
-15.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neiva
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 COP 273.2K
$82.8 COP 311.6K
-12.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.46 COP 39.4K
$8.79 COP 33.1K
19.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.88 COP 44.7K
$24.10 COP 90.7K
-50.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neiva
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.52 COP 88.5K
$20.12 COP 75.7K
16.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.36 COP 54.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 COP 12.8K
$4.96 COP 18.7K
-31.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neiva
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$228 COP 857.8K
27.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,529 COP 32.1M
$5,953 COP 22.4M
43.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neiva
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 COP 218.6K
$62.9 COP 236.9K
-7.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.08 COP 158.4K
$43.78 COP 164.8K
-3.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 COP 227.6K
$77.0 COP 289.9K
-21.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.3 COP 227.1K
$89.0 COP 334.8K
-32.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neiva
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 COP 1.1M
$242 COP 909.2K
18.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 903.7K
$185 COP 697.5K
29.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 COP 2.0M
$624 COP 2.3M
-15.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 COP 1.6M
$407 COP 1.5M
5.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,317 COP 5.0M
$1,085 COP 4.1M
21.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 5.7M
$854 COP 3.2M
78.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neiva
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$391 COP 1.5M
$489 COP 1.8M
-19.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.58
3.63%

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Last update for Neiva: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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