Cali vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$330
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
35
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
756K

The cost of living in Cali is 22% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6549th and 7306th ($850 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in Colombia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5632nd and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs La Paz

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Cali La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$2571

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670