Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Cali 

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Cost of Living in Cali is 3.9% lower than in Bogota (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Cali is 10.9% lower than in Bogota
Rent Prices in Cali are 35.1% lower than in Bogota
Restaurant Prices in Cali are 11.7% lower than in Bogota
Groceries Prices in Cali are 1.9% higher than in Bogota
Local Purchasing Power in Cali is 19.0% higher than in Bogota
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Restaurants
Bogota Edit Cali Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21,000.00 Col$ 15,000.00 Col$      -28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135,000.00 Col$ 120,000.00 Col$      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 32,000.00 Col$ 30,000.00 Col$      -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,500.00 Col$ 4,250.00 Col$      -5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9,500.00 Col$ 10,000.00 Col$      +5.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 7,122.43 Col$ 6,772.73 Col$      -4.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,915.20 Col$ 3,750.00 Col$      -4.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,619.48 Col$ 2,670.00 Col$      +1.9 %
Markets
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 19,109.57 Col$ 18,898.88 Col$      -1.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,426.32 Col$ 6,085.52 Col$      +12.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,189.42 Col$ 2,400.07 Col$      +9.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9,095.17 Col$ 10,440.00 Col$      +14.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,462.42 Col$ 8,144.28 Col$      -3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9,531.30 Col$ 10,407.43 Col$      +9.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13,700.27 Col$ 15,994.74 Col$      +16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 5,581.87 Col$ 4,670.92 Col$      -16.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2,033.11 Col$ 1,685.63 Col$      -17.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,404.24 Col$ 2,359.21 Col$      -1.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,325.81 Col$ 2,398.19 Col$      +3.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,110.58 Col$ 1,998.30 Col$      -5.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,109.10 Col$ 2,105.40 Col$      -0.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,239.13 Col$ 3,200.00 Col$      -1.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,266.82 Col$ 3,250.00 Col$      -0.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40,000.00 Col$ 40,000.00 Col$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,493.01 Col$ 4,439.06 Col$      -1.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,711.54 Col$ 7,948.50 Col$      +3.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11,350.00 Col$ 10,950.00 Col$      -3.5 %
Transportation
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,000.00 Col$ 2,900.00 Col$      -3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 171,000.00 Col$ 83,700.00 Col$      -51.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,850.00 Col$ 6,250.00 Col$      +6.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 10,460.74 Col$ 12,874.76 Col$      +23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25,000.00 Col$ 35,000.00 Col$      +40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 15,708.35 Col$ 14,686.73 Col$      -6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 67,000,000.00 Col$ 84,500,000.00 Col$      +26.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 104,376,470.59 Col$ 123,375,000.00 Col$      +18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337,760.51 Col$ 326,606.06 Col$      -3.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45,650.00 Col$ 36,592.11 Col$      -19.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 104,185.19 Col$ 101,875.00 Col$      -2.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 94,153.85 Col$ 82,857.14 Col$      -12.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 44,166.67 Col$ 45,000.00 Col$      +1.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20,000.00 Col$ 19,000.00 Col$      -5.0 %
Childcare
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,151,153.85 Col$ 1,200,000.00 Col$      +4.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 34,633,333.33 Col$ 26,000,000.00 Col$      -24.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 221,425.00 Col$ 245,000.00 Col$      +10.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 170,000.00 Col$ 169,800.00 Col$      -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 385,906.25 Col$ 321,428.57 Col$      -16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 335,000.00 Col$ 368,166.67 Col$      +9.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,797,944.92 Col$ 1,057,142.86 Col$      -41.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,303,652.87 Col$ 780,000.00 Col$      -40.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,067,038.09 Col$ 2,278,571.43 Col$      -25.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,680,939.36 Col$ 1,625,000.00 Col$      -39.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 690,191.68 Col$ 378,647.12 Col$      -45.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 484,781.37 Col$ 304,043.78 Col$      -37.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Bogota Edit Cali Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,564,705.76 Col$ 1,660,366.67 Col$      +6.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.46 12.19      -9.4 %
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