Cali vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$748
$3754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$8993
🏠 One person rent
$287
$2648
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$5345
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$845
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$6732
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
20
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
2.47M
41K

The cost of living in Cali is 80% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 6679th and 11th ($748 vs $3754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Colombia and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.8 months in George Town. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 6204th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs George Town

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Cali George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$6.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2615
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$2356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$5826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$4835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$10761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$798
$4170
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$5.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$8.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$7.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$4.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$9.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$1705
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6351
$24513

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$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$865
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1014
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1058
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1101
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1122
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1094
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1395
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1107
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1017
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1214
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1273
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1071
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1259
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1531
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1000
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$926
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$877
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2763
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$870
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1063
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2123
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$787
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1561
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1378
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1170
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1266
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2897
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$938
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$996
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1132
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$998
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1051
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1561