Cali vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$287
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
51
49
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cali is 9% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6748th and 7096th ($733 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.7 months in La Paz. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6170th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603