Cali vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2846
🏠 One person rent
$330
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$866
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
47
3
😀 Quality of life
62
39
🏙️ Population
2.47M
20K

The cost of living in Cali is 28% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 6549th and 4803rd ($850 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.9 months in Castries. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Castries ranked 2nd in Saint Lucia, while ranked 5632nd and 7990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Castries

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Cali Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$554
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
7.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$7.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$7.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$79.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$9991

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27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$995
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1010
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1328
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1107
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1083
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1083
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1715
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1718
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1138
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1143
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1114
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1281
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1223
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1106
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1330
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1327
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1039
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$707
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$645
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$613
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2940
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$680
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$830
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$772
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2450
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$773
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$873
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2305
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$650
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$685
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120