Cali vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$754
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1920
$2800
🏠 One person rent
$281
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$859
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$74.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$872
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
45
3
😀 Quality of life
54
37
🏙️ Population
2.47M
70K

The cost of living in Cali is 35% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 6860th and 4853rd ($754 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in Colombia and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Cali ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 6174th and 7749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.57
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$58.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$73.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
7.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$814
$1365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$34.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$7.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$4.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$80.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6159
$8471

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$691
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$750
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$489
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$553
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$556
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$648
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$675
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$630
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$676
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$510
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$513
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$652
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$467
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$585
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$699
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$822
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$919
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$606
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$585
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$910
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$938
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$521
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$726
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$866
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$515
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$597
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$608
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$878
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$920
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$558
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1042
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$746
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$601
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$685
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$656
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$667
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$565
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$646
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$635

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1192
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1764
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$1050
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$989
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1316
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1142
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1055
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1054
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1698
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1681
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1693
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1672
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1685
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1683
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1126
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1137
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1139
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1239
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1217
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1066
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1419
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1416
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1017
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$734
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$697
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$686
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2914
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$708
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$895
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$777
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2607
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$699
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$850
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$866
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2310
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$676
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185