Cost of Living in Cali

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$733
$1821
🛋️ Without rent
$446
$1362
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$287
$459
🍽️ Food
$252
$664
🚐 Transport
$112
$311
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
😀 Quality of life
51
🏙️ Population
2.47M

The average cost of living in Cali is $733, which is in the top 27% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6748th out of 9294 in our global list and 13th out of 50 in Colombia.

The median after-tax salary is $420, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months. Ranked 6170th (TOP 66%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 3rd best city to live in Colombia. With an estimated population of 2.47M, Cali is the 3rd largest city in Colombia.

✈️ Closest airport 19 km Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 14.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1269 University of the Valley
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Prices in Cali

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

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