Cali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$330
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
77
😀 Quality of life
62
71
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cali is 18% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6549th and 5300th ($850 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Colombia and Peru, respectively. Check Colombia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5632nd and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Lima

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Cali Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$11057

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731