Cali has beautiful weather and kind, friendly people. You will need to use Spanish here so it is a great place to learn. Locals are very patient with novice speakers. The city has many green spaces and weekend travel to the Pacific region and Coffee country is possible as well as inexpensive flights to other major cities in Colombia. Salsa is king here so it is worth taking lessons, as this is a major part of the city's nightlife. You can live quite cheaply here but expect foreign or imported foods, liquor, and goods to be similar or more expensive than prices back home. The terrible traffic and poor road and sidewalk infrastructure is a major downside. Also expect frequent and sometimes gross catcalling as a woman living here.
Nomad Guide of Cali
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Cost of Living in Cali
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Cost of Living for Expats :
$881/mo
Cost of Living for Nomads :
$1,242/mo
Cost of Living for Families :
$2,322/mo
Cost of Living for Local :
$663/mo
Cost of coffee :
$1.19
Rent for 1 bedroom :
$588/mo
Dinner:
$5.45
Beer :
$1.29
Coca Cola :
$0.51
Tax for 50k income :
$
Tax for 100k income :
$
Tax for 250k income :
$
Pros and Cons Living in Cali
Like many other cities Cali have a lot of advantages to offer its residents and visitors, but it also has its fair share of drawbacks. We have made this pros and cons table to help you better vizualize them.
Pros
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ Easy to do business
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Democratic
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
Cons
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not safe at all
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Bad air quality today
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Roads can be dangerous
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not safe for women
❌ Not family friendly
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Security and Crime in Cali
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Polution and Air Quality in Cali
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Reviews of Cali - Feedback from travelers
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Cali has beautiful weather and kind, friendly people. You will need to use Spanish here so it is a great place to learn. Locals are very patient with novice speakers. The city has many green spaces and weekend travel to the Pacific region and Coffee country is possible as well as inexpensive flights to other major cities in Colombia. Salsa is king here so it is worth taking lessons, as this is a major part of the city's nightlife. You can live quite cheaply here but expect foreign or imported foods, liquor, and goods to be similar or more expensive than prices back home. The terrible traffic and poor road and sidewalk infrastructure is a major downside. Also expect frequent and sometimes gross catcalling as a woman living here.
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Dangerous and the salsa wears out after a while...
