Cost of Living in Cali

Summary of cost of living in Cali, Colombia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.40 $ 2.72-9.06
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 27.19 $ 15.86-45.32
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.46 $ 5.66-6.80
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.02 $ 0.57-2.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $ 1.81-3.40
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 $ 1.02-1.81
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.86 $ 0.63-1.36
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.61 $ 0.45-0.91
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.52 $ 3.77-6.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 $ 0.82-1.85
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.43-0.72
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.07 $ 1.63-2.45
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.97 $ 1.03-3.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.44 $ 0.93-2.88
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.55 $ 2.06-4.31
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 $ 0.62-1.39
Banana (1 lb) 0.37 $ 0.23-0.51
Oranges (1 lb) 0.53 $ 0.23-1.13
Tomato (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.26-0.68
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 $ 0.26-0.82
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 $ 0.36-0.59
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 $ 0.68-1.04
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 $ 0.34-1.13
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.06 $ 4.53-13.60
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.01 $ 0.66-1.36
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 $ 1.02-2.27
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.27 $ 2.15-2.72
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.61 $ 0.61-0.68
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 18.97 $ 0.00-28.32
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.42 $ 1.22-1.47
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.92 $ 2.74-2.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.80 $ 6.34-11.33
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $ 2.17-3.47
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,939.53 $ 17,901.27-20,393.86
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,478.89 $ 28,075.54-29,457.79
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 65.74 $ 48.15-135.96
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8.25 $ 4.53-22.66
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.77 $ 13.60-38.52
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20.28 $ 13.60-33.99
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.20 $ 6.80-13.60
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.53 $ 3.63-9.06
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 215.27 $ 158.62-339.90
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,891.56 $ 4,078.77-9,063.94
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.61 $ 33.99-72.51
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.76 $ 20.39-113.30
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.39 $ 58.92-158.62
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.84 $ 67.98-135.96
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 257.76 $ 203.94-339.90
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 203.94 $ 158.62-249.26
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 417.79 $ 271.92-793.09
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 348.14 $ 271.92-453.20
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 85.40 $ 84.21-88.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 82.09 $ 58.94-121.68
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 397.56 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.65 9.00-14.00

Prices in Cali

This city had 612 entries in the past 12 months by 51 different contributors.
Last update: October 2024
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6 Comments so far
John Unruh on Aug 29, 2024:
For restaurant drink prices, I used this menu - https://app.menupp.co/restaurant/elgringo/menu/Men%C3%BA%20Principal
Anonymous on Feb 20, 2024:
Cali may be affordable but I was unfortunately pistol whipped and robbed in broad daylight while just walking to the gym. This took place in la Flora neighborhood which is supposed to be relatively safe during the day. Stay away from Cali, too many criminals.
Anonymous on Feb 10, 2022:
" Hey PRO TRAVEL "

Cali loves visitors just like you to rob very nieve.
Anonymous on Dec 08, 2021:
Cali is a sespool full of brain dead pigmies.
ProTravel on Feb 08, 2021:
Hello everyone,

Well, because of Covid19 I was not able to do my traveling to Colombia as planned.

I heard that things are still really bad in Colombia and the numbers do not look good. Have there been any big law changes I should know about?

Also I have heard rumors that Mexico and Colombia even got the worse version of Covid that is more deadly + even some EBOLA cases, is this true?!

I am assuming it will not be safe to travel to Colombia for another 8-12 months minimum, but we will see what happens. I am not taking any chances, I have health problems including breathing issues, so I'm not doing any traveling at all until cases are down 95% from current levels, and vaccination rates are at least 60-70%.

And please no nonsense about how Covid is "fake", I know 9 people who died, and 3 others who recovered but now have serious health problems, one of them can barely walk without being out of breath. Covid is 100% real and deadly!
Anonymous on Jan 12, 2021:
Cali is one of the cheaper cities in Colombia to live in.