Cali vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$273
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
53
51
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cali is 2% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6771st ($720 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6111th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634