Cali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$273
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
53
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cali is 23% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6693rd and 5780th ($720 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 0.4 months in Lima. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6111th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731