Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colombia vs. Ibague Cost of Living Summary
Colombia is 54.6% more expensive than Ibague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% more in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Colombia
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Colombia are more expensive than in Ibague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Colombia.
Colombia vs. Ibague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colombia instead of Ibague, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Ibague
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
COP12,654.60
|
$4.36
COP16,582.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
COP19,955.34
|
$7.74
COP29,418.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
COP2,676.94
|
$0.88
COP3,352.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
COP2,068.54
|
$0.62
COP2,360.56
|
|
Ibague vs. Colombia - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Ibague
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
COP2,676.94
|
$1.36
COP5,160.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
COP14,552.79
|
$2.49
COP9,464.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP14,739.35
|
$4.35
COP16,542.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
COP7,982.13
|
$2.23
COP8,469.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
COP6,623.12
|
$2.47
COP9,374.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
COP5,298.50
|
$1.21
COP4,589.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
COP883.08
|
$0.52
COP1,970.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
COP1,324.62
|
$0.62
COP2,340.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
COP883.08
|
$0.53
COP2,021.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
COP883.08
|
$0.52
COP1,983.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
COP662.31
|
$0.50
COP1,920.21
|
|
Ibague vs. Colombia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Ibague
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
COP14,635.40
|
$3.91
COP14,857.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.68
COP128,076.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,359.95
COP58,405,862.64
|
$18,639.00
COP70,874,391.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.94
COP56,799.70
|
$16.37
COP62,244.68
|
|
Ibague vs. Colombia - Cost of transportation
pay 57.3% more for housing
|
Ibague
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.20
COP73,007.33
|
$23.34
COP88,759.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.40
COP876,087.94
|
$313.67
COP1,192,729.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$140.80
COP535,387.07
|
$251.62
COP956,793.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.17
COP145,155.75
|
$73.60
COP279,869.37
|
|
Ibague vs. Colombia - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Ibague
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.00
COP243,357.76
|
$234.03
COP889,891.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,559.99
COP9,734,310.44
|
$5,761.13
COP21,906,575.90
|
|
Ibague vs. Colombia - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ibague
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.64
COP2,433.58
|
$1.20
COP4,572.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
COP4,867.16
|
$1.59
COP6,063.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.48
COP17,035.04
|
$2.56
COP9,728.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.08
COP175,217.59
|
$25.07
COP95,343.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
COP15,574.90
|
$4.12
COP15,670.34
|
|
Ibague vs. Colombia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Ibague
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$61.30
COP233,100.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.34
COP153,396.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.60
COP340,700.87
|
$95.01
COP361,273.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
COP243,357.76
|
$81.28
COP309,055.33
|
|
Ibague vs. Colombia - Cost of clothing
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