Cali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$318
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
77
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cali is 23% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6645th and 5141st ($829 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5917th and 4052nd 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
$4.79
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755