Cali vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$8459
🏠 One person rent
$330
$2638
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$4600
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$7880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
25
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
2.47M
47K

The cost of living in Cali is 78% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 6549th and 15th ($850 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 2.1 months in George Town. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 5632nd and 717th 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
$5.09
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$7.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$25
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$26968

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$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
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673