Santiago de Cali is about the same as Bogotá. Sep 2016 Cost of Living.

Cost of living comparison between Santiago de Cali, Colombia and Bogotá, Colombia

Food				7%
Food in Santiago de Cali (Colombia) is 7% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia)
	Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district	COL$9,361	COL$7,477	25%
	Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar)	COL$13,689	COL$7,477	83%
	500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast	COL$6,490	COL$7,762	16%
	1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk	COL$2,496	COL$1,644	52%
	12 eggs, large	COL$4,900	COL$5,692	14%
	1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes	COL$2,599	COL$2,833	8%
	500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese	COL$8,747	COL$7,014	25%
	1 kg (2 lb.) of apples	COL$4,686	COL$6,330	26%
	1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes	COL$2,186	COL$2,542	14%
	0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket	COL$2,299	COL$1,387	66%
	1 bottle of red table wine, good quality	COL$23,816	COL$38,437	38%
	2 liters of Coca-Cola	COL$3,887	COL$3,690	5%
	Bread for 2 people for 1 day	COL$1,905	COL$3,726	49%
Housing				21%
Housing in Santiago de Cali (Colombia) is 21% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia)
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area	COL$1,485,470	COL$793,284	87%
	Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area	COL$899,386	COL$1,616,370	44%
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat	COL$219,876	COL$421,151	48%
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area	COL$817,878	COL$2,094,740	61%
	Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area	COL$470,775	COL$1,183,580	60%
	Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio	COL$100,772	COL$254,937	60%
	Internet 8 Mbps (1 month)	COL$75,593	COL$37,333	102%
	40” flat screen TV	COL$1,526,150	COL$1,268,620	20%
	Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands)	COL$192,529	COL$230,568	16%
	Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)	COL$17,619	COL$16,525	7%
	Hourly rate for cleaning help	COL$9,801	COL$5,276	86%
Clothes				0%
Clothes in Santiago de Cali (Colombia) is 0% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia)
	1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar)	COL$159,990	COL$167,008	4%
	1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers)	COL$123,173	COL$118,167	4%
	1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands)	COL$230,545	COL$233,388	1%
	1 pair of men’s leather business shoes	COL$164,071	COL$210,380	22%
Transportation				36%
Transportation in Santiago de Cali (Colombia) is 36% more expensive than in Bogotá (Colombia)
	Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new	COL$48,247,700	COL$53,844,800	10%
	1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas	COL$2,100	COL$1,696	24%
	Monthly ticket public transport	COL$90,282	COL$42,009	115%
	Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)	COL$25,218	COL$24,767	2%
Personal Care				10%
Personal Care in Santiago de Cali (Colombia) is 10% more expensive than in Bogotá (Colombia)
	Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands)	COL$14,363	COL$12,440	15%
	1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)	COL$22,086	COL$11,240	96%
	Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes)	COL$81,780	COL$70,569	16%
	1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...)	COL$18,926	COL$15,883	19%
	Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)	COL$10,576	COL$10,222	3%
	Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)	COL$10,906	COL$12,346	12%
	4 rolls of toilet paper	COL$5,069	COL$5,233	3%
	Tube of toothpaste	COL$4,579	COL$4,186	9%
	Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city	COL$13,157	COL$12,926	2%
Entertainment				15%
Entertainment in Santiago de Cali (Colombia) is 15% cheaper than in Bogotá (Colombia)
	Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub	COL$36,993	COL$54,490	32%
	2 tickets to the movies	COL$20,859	COL$22,778	8%
	2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)	COL$83,898	COL$89,177	6%
	Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert	COL$100,500	COL$74,665	35%
	1 cocktail drink in downtown club	COL$16,198	COL$17,390	7%
	Cappuccino in expat area of the city	COL$4,791	COL$4,962	3%
	1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)	COL$4,209	COL$2,184	93%
	iPod nano 16GB	COL$420,731	COL$483,527	13%
	1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)	COL$254	COL$283	10%
	1 month of gym membership in business district	COL$97,344	COL$160,578	39%
	1 package of Marlboro cigarettes	COL$3,611	COL$5,601	36%
TOTAL				2%

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These prices were last updated on September 27, 2016.

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