Cali vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$318
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
35
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
756K

The cost of living in Cali is 23% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6645th and 7403rd ($829 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Colombia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5917th and 6289th 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
$4.79
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661