Cost of living comparison

compared to

Algiers vs. Ibague Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 16.5% more expensive than Ibague.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 64.7% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 1.9% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 3.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 42.6% more in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Algiers

The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Algiers are more expensive than in Ibague. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Ibague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Ibague, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Ibague	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.33 COP12,643.59	$3.38 DZD438.05	+1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.25 COP19,937.96	$4.82 DZD625.84	-8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 COP2,674.60	$0.59 DZD76.99	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 COP2,066.74	$0.23 DZD29.70	-57.9%
Average			-20.1%

Ibague vs. Algiers - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 64.7% more for groceries

	Ibague	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 COP2,674.60	$0.18 DZD22.82	-75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 COP14,540.12	$5.09 DZD660.61	+33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.88 COP14,726.52	$3.75 DZD486.85	-3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 COP7,975.19	$1.77 DZD229.96	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 COP6,617.36	$2.34 DZD303.30	+34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 COP5,293.88	$1.39 DZD180.85	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.23 COP882.31	$1.36 DZD176.50	+485.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 COP1,323.47	$0.67 DZD86.43	+91.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 COP882.31	$0.44 DZD56.65	+88.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 COP882.31	$0.29 DZD37.10	+23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 COP661.74	$0.26 DZD33.92	+50.1%
Average			+64.7%

Ibague vs. Algiers - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 1.9% less for transportation

	Ibague	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 COP14,622.66	$1.33 DZD172.35	-65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.73 DZD1,522.08
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,359.95 COP58,355,015.83	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	+136.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.94 COP56,750.25	$3.45 DZD448.07	-76.9%
Average			-1.9%

Ibague vs. Algiers - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.1% less for housing

	Ibague	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.20 COP72,943.77	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$230.40 COP875,325.24	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	-3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$140.80 COP534,920.98	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	+4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.17 COP145,029.38	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	-12.3%
Average			-3.1%

Ibague vs. Algiers - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 42.6% more for childcare

	Ibague	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.00 COP243,145.90	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	+42.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,559.99 COP9,725,835.97	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	+42.5%
Average			+42.6%

Ibague vs. Algiers - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ibague	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.64 COP2,431.46	$2.35 DZD304.42	+266.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 COP4,862.92	$0.94 DZD122.01	-26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.48 COP17,020.21	$2.79 DZD362.15	-37.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.08 COP175,065.05	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	-49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.10 COP15,561.34	$5.15 DZD668.49	+25.8%
Average			+35.8%

Ibague vs. Algiers - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.6% less for clothing

	Ibague	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$40.32 DZD5,230.40
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$44.82 DZD5,813.86
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.60 COP340,404.26	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.00 COP243,145.90	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	+15.8%
Average			-2.6%

Ibague vs. Algiers - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Ibague vs.

Mexico City

Ibague vs.

Canberra

Ibague vs.

Dublin

Ibague vs.

Moscow

Ibague vs.

Vienna

Ibague vs.

Prague

Ibague vs.

Manila

Ibague vs.

Madrid

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Colombia vs. Algeria. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Colombia and Algeria.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Ibague

Add prices for Algiers

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Algiers or Ibague. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.