Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Popayan and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Popayan is 12.5% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 0 with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Popayan is 2.6% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.97 COP 16.5K

$3.65 COP 15.2K

8.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.57 COP 98.3K

$29.31 COP 122.2K

-19.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.3 COP 30.4K

$7.44 COP 31K

-1.88%

Cappuccino

$1.51 COP 6,289

$1.56 COP 6,522

-3.21%

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

$0.94 COP 3,923

$0.9 COP 3,746

4.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 COP 2,520

$0.56 COP 2,341

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.2 COP 4,993

$1.05 COP 4,360

14.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 COP 9,179

$2.56 COP 10.7K

-14.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 COP 4,599

$1.22 COP 5,067

-9.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 5,179

$1.52 COP 6,331

-18.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,899

$1.26 COP 5,261

-6.35%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 9,239

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-10.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.33 COP 18.1K

$4.32 COP 18K

0.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 COP 22.3K

$5.3 COP 22.1K

1.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 COP 31.1K

$7.7 COP 32.1K

-2.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.55 COP 10.6K

$2.48 COP 10.3K

2.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 COP 4,601

$0.98 COP 4,101

12.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 COP 5,417

$1.14 COP 4,767

14.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 COP 3,588

$1.27 COP 5,292

-32.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,678

$0.89 COP 3,699

25.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,726

$1.05 COP 4,371

7.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 COP 3,620

$0.75 COP 3,107

16.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 COP 2,893

$0.65 COP 2,722

6.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.33 COP 9,697

$2.92 COP 12.2K

-20.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.1 COP 38K

$10.91 COP 45.5K

-16.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 COP 4,540

$1.07 COP 4,466

1.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 COP 7,404

$1.88 COP 7,856

-5.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 3,061

$0.72 COP 2,987

1.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.38 COP 84.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 6,169

$1.56 COP 6,502

-5.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.68 COP 6,996

$1.91 COP 7,969

-12.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 COP 25.8K

$9.87 COP 41.1K

-37.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 4,103

$0.99 COP 4,121

-1.01%

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

$18.2K COP 76M

$22.2K COP 92.4M

-17.80%

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

$25.3K COP 105.4M

$29.5K COP 123M

-14.32%

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

$81.6 COP 340K

$80.2 COP 334.3K

1.70%

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

$9.16 COP 38.2K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

6.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.27 COP 92.9K

$24.04 COP 100.2K

-7.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.16 COP 96.5K

$19.75 COP 82.3K

17.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.26 COP 59.4K

Cinema Ticket

$3.86 COP 16.1K

$4.96 COP 20.7K

-22.18%

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

$241 COP 1M

$224 COP 932.1K

8.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,988 COP 25M

$6,064 COP 25.3M

-1.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 COP 242.7K

$63.1 COP 263.1K

-7.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.89 COP 137.1K

$43.4 COP 180.9K

-24.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83 COP 345.8K

$76.9 COP 320.5K

7.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.3 COP 297.4K

$88.9 COP 370.5K

-19.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 COP 1.2M

$239 COP 997.9K

17.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 COP 1M

$189 COP 789K

27.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 COP 2.2M

$605 COP 2.5M

-12.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 COP 1.8M

$404 COP 1.7M

6.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,384 COP 5.8M

$1,074 COP 4.5M

28.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,050 COP 4.4M

$852 COP 3.6M

23.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 COP 1.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.18

11.58

13.82%

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

Last update for Popayan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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