Cost of Living Comparison Between Sincelejo and Cali Cost of Living Comparison Between Sincelejo and Cali

🙂 Solo nomad: Sincelejo is 8.2% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sincelejo is 12.2% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 COP 18.6K
$3.59 COP 13.5K
37.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.10 COP 79.3K
$29.51 COP 111.0K
-28.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COP 28.1K
$7.46 COP 28.1K
-
Cappuccino
$1.71 COP 6,444
$1.63 COP 6,127
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,892
$0.95 COP 3,581
-18.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,420
$0.56 COP 2,120
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 4,531
$1.05 COP 3,955
15.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,093
$2.50 COP 9,411
-24.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,713
$1.22 COP 4,568
-18.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 COP 2,692
$1.51 COP 5,688
-52.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,831
$1.20 COP 4,518
-37.50%
Eggs
$2.02 COP 7,591
$2.54 COP 9,533
-20.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 COP 11.7K
$4.17 COP 15.7K
-25.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 COP 13.0K
$5.36 COP 20.2K
-35.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.11 COP 26.7K
$7.59 COP 28.5K
-6.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 COP 5,515
$2.40 COP 9,042
-38.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,107
$0.90 COP 3,389
51.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,681
$1.14 COP 4,272
8.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 COP 2,871
$1.26 COP 4,752
-39.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,417
$0.87 COP 3,260
4.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,834
$1.06 COP 4,001
-29.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 COP 1,728
$0.76 COP 2,860
-39.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,164
$0.65 COP 2,460
-10.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 COP 6,661
$2.82 COP 10.6K
-37.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 COP 23.5K
$11.21 COP 42.1K
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,468
$1.11 COP 4,155
-17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,193
$1.92 COP 7,217
-41.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 COP 3,341
$0.68 COP 2,553
30.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 COP 217.0K
$20.33 COP 76.4K
183.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 COP 7,457
$1.61 COP 6,046
22.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 COP 7,048
$1.95 COP 7,321
-4.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 COP 17.8K
$9.76 COP 36.7K
-51.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,506
$0.95 COP 3,570
-2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K COP 57.1M
$21.8K COP 82.1M
-30.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K COP 82.5M
$29.7K COP 111.8M
-26.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 COP 341.9K
$82.8 COP 311.3K
9.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 COP 31.0K
$8.79 COP 33.0K
-6.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.74 COP 81.7K
$24.10 COP 90.6K
-9.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 88.2K
$20.12 COP 75.7K
16.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.36 COP 54.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 COP 16.0K
$4.96 COP 18.7K
-14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 COP 583.4K
$228 COP 857.0K
-31.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,780 COP 6.7M
$5,953 COP 22.4M
-70.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 COP 235.8K
$62.9 COP 236.7K
-0.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 COP 149.3K
$43.78 COP 164.6K
-9.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 COP 290.1K
$77.0 COP 289.6K
0.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 COP 241.2K
$89.0 COP 334.5K
-27.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 COP 633.2K
$242 COP 908.3K
-30.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.1 COP 338.6K
$185 COP 696.8K
-51.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 COP 875.9K
$624 COP 2.3M
-62.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 COP 530.5K
$407 COP 1.5M
-65.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$712 COP 2.7M
$1,085 COP 4.1M
-34.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$404 COP 1.5M
$854 COP 3.2M
-52.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sincelejo
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$325 COP 1.2M
$489 COP 1.8M
-33.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.58
-5.01%

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Last update for Sincelejo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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