Cali vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$204
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.94M

The cost of living in Cali is 35% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8159th and 6111th ($539 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5946th and 4016th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$41.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$24.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$698
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$582
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$523
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$435
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$544
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$573
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$518
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$445
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$493
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$444
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$584
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$600
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$517
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$461
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$559
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$487
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$515
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$490
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$562
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$514
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$554
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$514
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$471
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$517
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$519
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$506
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$494
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$426
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$648
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$759
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$467
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$598
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$707
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$753
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$659
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$706
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$687