Cali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$287
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cali is 26% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6748th and 5792nd ($733 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.5 months in Lima. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6170th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722