Cali vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$3090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$7177
🏠 One person rent
$204
$2073
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$3943
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$4370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
18
😀 Quality of life
54
75
🏙️ Population
2.47M
34.9K

The cost of living in Cali is 83% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 8159th and 28th ($539 vs $3090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.4 months in George Town. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 5946th and 1024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$118
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$6.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$4975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$3303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$128
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$9069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$5168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$29.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$4.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$4.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$7.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$5.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$9.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$162
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$20301

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$1318
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1421
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$842
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$869
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1341
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1338
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1365
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1363
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1365
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1290
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1346
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1306
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1364
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$888
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1347
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1361
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1390
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$600
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$908
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$830
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2745
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$676
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$876
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$1362
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$742
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1473
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$739
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1067
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1352
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$662
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$902
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1270
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1336
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3117
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$813
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$706
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$951
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$772
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$971
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1421