Cali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$279
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
79
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cali is 27% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6830th and 5274th ($759 vs $1040) 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6175th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$8454

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$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745