Cost of living comparison
United States is 8.4 times more expensive than Ibague.
If you lived in United States instead of Ibague, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Ibague
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.20
$8,717
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.18
$16,562
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
$2,615
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
$1,453
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Ibague
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
$3,457
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.73
$6,861
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$11,978
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
$6,944
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.21
$4,784
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
$2,935
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
$896
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.20
$792
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
$1,316
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
$1,394
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
$1,764
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Ibague
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.51
$9,955
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.54
$85,424
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,739.25
$54,479,400
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
$34,615
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for housing
Ibague
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.12
$63,922
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.41
$457,627
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$109.91
$435,835
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.98
$91,133
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 33.1 times more for childcare
Ibague
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$21.98
$87,167
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,099.14
$4,358,352
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Ibague
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.77
$3,051
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
$4,213
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.30
$13,075
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.29
$56,659
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.20
$8,717
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 78.3% more for clothing
Ibague
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.24
$195,254
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
$113,317
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.32
$409,685
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.38
$104,600
|
$109.59
|
|
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