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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salento is 6.6% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salento is 11.2% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.85 COP 14.7K

$3.72 COP 14.2K

3.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.07 COP 91.7K

$28.56 COP 108.8K

-15.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.33 COP 27.9K

$7.15 COP 27.2K

2.52%

Cappuccino

$1.5 COP 5,709

$1.61 COP 6,141

-6.83%

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

$0.91 COP 3,467

$0.95 COP 3,607

-4.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,140

$0.59 COP 2,257

-5.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.19 COP 4,536

$1.05 COP 4,013

13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 COP 8,211

$2.51 COP 9,557

-13.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,070

$1.23 COP 4,678

-13.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 COP 4,947

$1.53 COP 5,835

-15.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,362

$1.21 COP 4,604

-5.79%

Eggs

$2.14 COP 8,138

$2.53 COP 9,627

-15.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.1K

$4.11 COP 15.6K

9.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 20.2K

$5.28 COP 20.1K

0.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.52 COP 28.6K

$7.5 COP 28.6K

0.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 COP 9,448

$2.43 COP 9,248

2.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,937

$0.93 COP 3,543

10.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.31 COP 4,988

$1.14 COP 4,332

14.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.1 COP 4,193

$1.31 COP 5,010

-16.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,213

$0.81 COP 3,083

37.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,308

$1.05 COP 4,014

7.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 COP 3,130

$0.71 COP 2,713

15.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 COP 2,453

$0.64 COP 2,451

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.42 COP 9,239

$2.8 COP 10.7K

-13.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.35 COP 35.6K

$10.74 COP 40.9K

-12.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 COP 4,295

$1.07 COP 4,094

5.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 COP 6,544

$1.85 COP 7,033

-7.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 2,791

$0.67 COP 2,564

8.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.24 COP 77.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 COP 5,409

$1.53 COP 5,837

-7.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 COP 6,721

$1.96 COP 7,477

-10.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 COP 22.5K

$9.85 COP 37.5K

-40.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1 COP 3,817

$0.93 COP 3,528

7.53%

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

$18.2K COP 69.5M

$21.5K COP 81.9M

-15.16%

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

$25.3K COP 96.6M

$30.3K COP 115.4M

-16.33%

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

$82.3 COP 313.4K

$83 COP 316.2K

-0.89%

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

$9.24 COP 35.2K

$8.71 COP 33.2K

6.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.32 COP 85K

$23.99 COP 91.4K

-6.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.21 COP 88.4K

$19.95 COP 76K

16.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.48 COP 55.2K

Cinema Ticket

$3.99 COP 15.2K

$4.76 COP 18.1K

-16.18%

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

$240 COP 913.9K

$224 COP 853.1K

7.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,919 COP 22.6M

$6,077 COP 23.2M

-2.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 COP 220.3K

$65.2 COP 248.4K

-11.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 COP 125.1K

$44.88 COP 171K

-26.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 COP 313K

$77.5 COP 295.1K

6.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.1 COP 282.3K

$88.8 COP 338.2K

-16.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 COP 1M

$235 COP 895.1K

17.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$238 COP 906.8K

$185 COP 703.3K

28.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 COP 2M

$622 COP 2.4M

-14.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$423 COP 1.6M

$402 COP 1.5M

5.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,417 COP 5.4M

$1,056 COP 4M

34.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,080 COP 4.1M

$871 COP 3.3M

24.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$409 COP 1.6M

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: November 25, 2025

Last update for Cali: November 25, 2025

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