Cost of Living Comparison Between Rionegro and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Rionegro and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Rionegro is 15.3% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rionegro is 7.2% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 COP 17.7K
$3.65 COP 15.2K
16.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.56 COP 127.4K
$29.31 COP 122.2K
4.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 30.4K
$7.44 COP 31K
-2.02%
Cappuccino
$1.71 COP 7,111
$1.56 COP 6,522
9.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 COP 4,449
$0.9 COP 3,746
18.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,042
$0.56 COP 2,341
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COP 7,190
$1.05 COP 4,360
63.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 COP 13.5K
$2.56 COP 10.7K
26.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 COP 3,802
$1.22 COP 5,067
-25.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 COP 4,710
$1.52 COP 6,331
-25.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,833
$1.26 COP 5,261
11.11%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 9,367
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-8.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 COP 18.4K
$4.32 COP 18K
2.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.11 COP 8,798
$5.3 COP 22.1K
-60.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 COP 36.5K
$7.7 COP 32.1K
13.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 COP 6,878
$2.48 COP 10.3K
-33.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,456
$0.98 COP 4,101
9.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 COP 4,229
$1.14 COP 4,767
-11.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.8 COP 3,339
$1.27 COP 5,292
-37.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 COP 2,953
$0.89 COP 3,699
-20.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,740
$1.05 COP 4,371
8.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 COP 2,026
$0.75 COP 3,107
-34.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 COP 1,627
$0.65 COP 2,722
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 COP 8,143
$2.92 COP 12.2K
-33.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 COP 24.5K
$10.91 COP 45.5K
-46.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,760
$1.07 COP 4,466
6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 COP 10.3K
$1.88 COP 7,856
30.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COP 2,747
$0.72 COP 2,987
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.38 COP 84.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,876
$1.56 COP 6,502
-9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 COP 6,983
$1.91 COP 7,969
-12.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 COP 32.3K
$9.87 COP 41.1K
-21.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 COP 3,987
$0.99 COP 4,121
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K COP 74.1M
$22.2K COP 92.4M
-19.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K COP 110.4M
$29.5K COP 123M
-10.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COP 349.8K
$80.2 COP 334.3K
4.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.12 COP 100.6K
$24.04 COP 100.2K
0.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 COP 90.4K
$19.75 COP 82.3K
9.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.26 COP 59.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 17.2K
$4.96 COP 20.7K
-16.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.3M
$224 COP 932.1K
41.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,892 COP 24.6M
$6,064 COP 25.3M
-2.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 COP 241.7K
$63.1 COP 263.1K
-8.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.46 COP 135.3K
$43.4 COP 180.9K
-25.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 425.6K
$76.9 COP 320.5K
32.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 COP 452.8K
$88.9 COP 370.5K
22.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 COP 1.6M
$239 COP 997.9K
59.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 COP 1.2M
$189 COP 789K
51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 COP 1.8M
$605 COP 2.5M
-28.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 COP 3.6M
$404 COP 1.7M
115.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 6.3M
$1,074 COP 4.5M
41.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,139 COP 4.7M
$852 COP 3.6M
33.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rionegro
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$399 COP 1.7M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.58
15.98%

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Last update for Rionegro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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