Cali vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$204
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
34
😀 Quality of life
54
52
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cali is 24% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 8159th and 6630th ($539 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 0.8 months in La Paz. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5946th and 6109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
7.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1281
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$4202

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$659
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$639
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$471
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$582
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$426
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$759
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$554
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$518
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$538
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$584
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1045
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$559
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$584
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$561
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$681
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$882
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$707
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$493
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$581
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1133
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$549
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$518
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$550
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$572
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$435
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$564
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$564
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$544
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$548
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$562
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$564
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$659
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$698
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562