Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 2.9% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 17.2% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.98 COP 20.8K

$3.65 COP 15.2K

36.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.92 COP 70.5K

$29.31 COP 122.2K

-42.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.16 COP 29.8K

$7.44 COP 31K

-3.76%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 6,507

$1.56 COP 6,522

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 4,375

$0.9 COP 3,746

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 COP 2,773

$0.56 COP 2,341

19.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 COP 3,946

$1.05 COP 4,360

-9.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 COP 9,780

$2.56 COP 10.7K

-8.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 COP 4,559

$1.22 COP 5,067

-10.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 COP 5,102

$1.52 COP 6,331

-19.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 COP 4,300

$1.26 COP 5,261

-18.25%

Eggs

$2.19 COP 9,114

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-11.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.39 COP 18.3K

$4.32 COP 18K

1.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 COP 24.5K

$5.3 COP 22.1K

10.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$7.7 COP 32.1K

11.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,415

$2.48 COP 10.3K

-8.87%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 COP 3,461

$0.98 COP 4,101

-15.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 COP 6,348

$1.14 COP 4,767

33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.67 COP 2,800

$1.27 COP 5,292

-47.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,827

$0.89 COP 3,699

30.34%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,683

$1.05 COP 4,371

6.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 COP 3,480

$0.75 COP 3,107

10.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,554

$0.65 COP 2,722

30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 COP 8,432

$2.92 COP 12.2K

-30.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.74 COP 40.6K

$10.91 COP 45.5K

-10.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 COP 5,007

$1.07 COP 4,466

12.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 COP 10.3K

$1.88 COP 7,856

31.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 COP 3,081

$0.72 COP 2,987

2.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.81 COP 132.6K

$20.38 COP 84.9K

56.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 COP 6,202

$1.56 COP 6,502

-4.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 7,885

$1.91 COP 7,969

-1.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.95 COP 33.2K

$9.87 COP 41.1K

-19.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 COP 3,942

$0.99 COP 4,121

-4.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.7K COP 61.3M

$22.2K COP 92.4M

-33.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.4K COP 76.7M

$29.5K COP 123M

-37.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$36.3 COP 151.3K

$80.2 COP 334.3K

-54.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.5 COP 31.3K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-12.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.57 COP 77.4K

$24.04 COP 100.2K

-22.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.84 COP 70.2K

$19.75 COP 82.3K

-14.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.21 COP 96.8K

$14.26 COP 59.4K

62.76%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 COP 14.8K

$4.96 COP 20.7K

-28.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.3M

$224 COP 932.1K

36.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,962 COP 24.9M

$6,064 COP 25.3M

-1.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 COP 243.3K

$63.1 COP 263.1K

-7.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.27 COP 134.5K

$43.4 COP 180.9K

-25.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.25 COP 176.1K

$76.9 COP 320.5K

-45.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 COP 436.3K

$88.9 COP 370.5K

17.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$171 COP 711.4K

$239 COP 997.9K

-28.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$257 COP 1.1M

$189 COP 789K

36.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$367 COP 1.5M

$605 COP 2.5M

-39.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 COP 1.5M

$404 COP 1.7M

-12.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,278 COP 5.3M

$1,074 COP 4.5M

18.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$823 COP 3.4M

$852 COP 3.6M

-3.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 COP 2M

$399 COP 1.7M

21.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

11.58

15.98%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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