Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Cali 

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Consumer Prices in Cali are 0.9% higher than in Bogota (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cali are 9.0% lower than in Bogota
Rent Prices in Cali are 38.8% lower than in Bogota
Restaurant Prices in Cali are 1.2% lower than in Bogota
Groceries Prices in Cali are 3.0% higher than in Bogota
Local Purchasing Power in Cali is 24.2% higher than in Bogota
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Restaurants
Bogota Edit Cali Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15,000.00 Col$ 12,500.00 Col$      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90,000.00 Col$ 100,000.00 Col$      +11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25,000.00 Col$ 25,000.00 Col$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,250.00 Col$ 4,500.00 Col$      +5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9,000.00 Col$ 8,500.00 Col$      -5.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5,538.01 Col$ 5,144.44 Col$      -7.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2,914.94 Col$ 3,027.27 Col$      +3.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,319.98 Col$ 2,481.82 Col$      +7.0 %
Markets
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16,838.91 Col$ 17,665.26 Col$      +4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,505.54 Col$ 5,579.19 Col$      +23.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,010.49 Col$ 1,985.46 Col$      -1.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7,869.64 Col$ 8,382.50 Col$      +6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9,717.89 Col$ 8,031.25 Col$      -17.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8,121.39 Col$ 8,919.65 Col$      +9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13,382.60 Col$ 14,899.39 Col$      +11.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,231.18 Col$ 4,388.74 Col$      +3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,826.18 Col$ 1,334.37 Col$      -26.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,217.09 Col$ 2,199.93 Col$      -0.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,246.50 Col$ 2,054.27 Col$      -8.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,769.66 Col$ 2,317.29 Col$      +30.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,597.59 Col$ 2,046.36 Col$      +28.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2,923.09 Col$ 2,693.75 Col$      -7.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2,826.40 Col$ 3,496.25 Col$      +23.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40,000.00 Col$ 30,000.00 Col$      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3,929.36 Col$ 3,993.34 Col$      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,074.60 Col$ 6,790.71 Col$      -4.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8,800.00 Col$ 9,500.00 Col$      +8.0 %
Transportation
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,950.00 Col$ 2,500.00 Col$      -15.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 141,000.00 Col$ 120,000.00 Col$      -14.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,000.00 Col$ 5,200.00 Col$      +4.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 10,460.74 Col$ 11,265.41 Col$      +7.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25,000.00 Col$ 30,000.00 Col$      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9,892.91 Col$ 9,430.83 Col$      -4.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 62,000,000.00 Col$ 81,000,000.00 Col$      +30.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 85,559,090.91 Col$ 90,940,000.00 Col$      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 323,751.46 Col$ 273,611.27 Col$      -15.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 258.54 Col$ 180.00 Col$      -30.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91,823.21 Col$ 88,100.00 Col$      -4.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 85,695.50 Col$ 82,428.57 Col$      -3.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36,293.17 Col$ 30,000.00 Col$      -17.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18,000.00 Col$ 18,000.00 Col$      0.0 %
Childcare
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 888,136.36 Col$ 840,000.00 Col$      -5.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,857,142.86 Col$ 20,840,000.00 Col$      -8.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 208,591.62 Col$ 201,666.67 Col$      -3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 145,775.09 Col$ 161,166.67 Col$      +10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 337,516.81 Col$ 323,750.00 Col$      -4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 281,302.57 Col$ 284,375.00 Col$      +1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,508,881.36 Col$ 1,000,000.00 Col$      -33.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,151,315.79 Col$ 675,000.00 Col$      -41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,919,879.53 Col$ 1,639,000.00 Col$      -43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,173,327.86 Col$ 1,428,571.43 Col$      -34.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 645,597.21 Col$ 336,770.72 Col$      -47.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 511,186.98 Col$ 347,454.48 Col$      -32.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,528,820.16 Col$ 1,728,571.43 Col$      +13.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.00 11.36      -5.4 %
Last update: June 2023May 2023
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