Cost of Living Comparison Between Salento and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Salento and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Salento is 10.2% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salento is 11.8% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.91 COP 14.4K

$3.58 COP 13.2K

9.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.87 COP 87.7K

$29.18 COP 107.2K

-18.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.14 COP 26.2K

$7.35 COP 27.0K

-2.86%

Cappuccino

$1.58 COP 5,786

$1.63 COP 6,002

-3.07%

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

$0.86 COP 3,163

$0.94 COP 3,463

-8.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 COP 2,208

$0.57 COP 2,080

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.14 COP 4,180

$1.01 COP 3,722

12.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 COP 7,838

$2.55 COP 9,367

-16.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,042

$1.22 COP 4,496

-9.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 COP 4,705

$1.47 COP 5,402

-12.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,308

$1.21 COP 4,438

-3.31%

Eggs

$2.19 COP 8,053

$2.54 COP 9,334

-13.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 COP 16.1K

$4.12 COP 15.1K

6.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 COP 19.8K

$5.27 COP 19.4K

2.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.22 COP 26.5K

$7.42 COP 27.3K

-2.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.56 COP 9,383

$2.41 COP 8,844

6.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,799

$0.96 COP 3,519

7.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.36 COP 4,990

$1.15 COP 4,206

18.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.10 COP 4,040

$1.33 COP 4,867

-17.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,128

$0.82 COP 3,003

36.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,162

$1.10 COP 4,034

2.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 COP 3,044

$0.75 COP 2,751

10.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,400

$0.65 COP 2,383

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.42 COP 8,889

$2.91 COP 10.7K

-16.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.56 COP 35.1K

$11.07 COP 40.6K

-13.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 COP 4,001

$1.07 COP 3,918

1.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 COP 6,505

$1.89 COP 6,936

-6.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 COP 2,646

$0.69 COP 2,532

4.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.37 COP 74.8K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,448

$1.54 COP 5,666

-3.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.70 COP 6,255

$1.95 COP 7,163

-12.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.89 COP 21.6K

$9.56 COP 35.1K

-38.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 3,618

$1.00 COP 3,670

-1.00%

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

$17.9K COP 65.8M

$21.5K COP 79.0M

-16.74%

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

$25.8K COP 94.7M

$29.8K COP 109.4M

-13.45%

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

$81.4 COP 298.7K

$83.1 COP 305.0K

-2.06%

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

$8.84 COP 32.5K

$8.62 COP 31.7K

2.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.97 COP 84.3K

$24.61 COP 90.4K

-6.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.11 COP 84.9K

$19.70 COP 72.3K

17.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.24 COP 52.3K

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 COP 14.6K

$4.91 COP 18.0K

-18.94%

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

$239 COP 877.1K

$230 COP 844.4K

3.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,849 COP 21.5M

$5,976 COP 21.9M

-2.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.2 COP 213.6K

$64.4 COP 236.4K

-9.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.80 COP 120.5K

$43.69 COP 160.4K

-24.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.6 COP 307.0K

$76.3 COP 280.3K

9.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.0 COP 268.0K

$90.6 COP 332.7K

-19.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$272 COP 998.6K

$237 COP 870.3K

14.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 COP 864.4K

$186 COP 681.5K

26.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$531 COP 2.0M

$605 COP 2.2M

-12.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 COP 1.5M

$411 COP 1.5M

2.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,431 COP 5.3M

$1,110 COP 4.1M

28.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,061 COP 3.9M

$868 COP 3.2M

22.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 COP 1.7M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.06

11.58

12.78%

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

Last update for Salento: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cali: January 13, 2026

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