Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Ibague Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and Ibague

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cali is 6% more expensive than Ibague without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cali is 36.3% more expensive than Ibague without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cali
Ibague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 COPĀ 13.5K
$4.75 COPĀ 17.9K
-24.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.51 COPĀ 111.0K
$21.52 COPĀ 80.9K
37.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COPĀ 28.1K
$5.06 COPĀ 19.0K
47.43%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,127
$1.00 COPĀ 3,758
63.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,582
$0.93 COPĀ 3,511
2.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,120
$0.66 COPĀ 2,475
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,955
$0.74 COPĀ 2,792
41.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 COPĀ 9,412
$2.23 COPĀ 8,404
12.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cali
Ibague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 COPĀ 4,569
$1.17 COPĀ 4,394
4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,688
$0.76 COPĀ 2,854
98.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,518
$0.74 COPĀ 2,786
62.16%
Eggs
$2.54 COPĀ 9,534
$1.96 COPĀ 7,378
29.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 COPĀ 15.7K
$4.88 COPĀ 18.4K
-14.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COPĀ 20.2K
$3.58 COPĀ 13.5K
49.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 COPĀ 28.5K
$4.80 COPĀ 18.0K
58.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 COPĀ 9,043
$3.00 COPĀ 11.3K
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,390
$0.46 COPĀ 1,723
95.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,273
$0.75 COPĀ 2,805
52.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 COPĀ 4,752
$0.50 COPĀ 1,884
152.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,260
$0.46 COPĀ 1,715
89.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,001
$0.35 COPĀ 1,315
202.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 COPĀ 2,861
$0.49 COPĀ 1,849
55.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COPĀ 2,460
$0.40 COPĀ 1,503
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 COPĀ 10.6K
$2.76 COPĀ 10.4K
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 COPĀ 42.1K
$2.64 COPĀ 9,910
324.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,155
$0.50 COPĀ 1,884
122.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COPĀ 7,218
$0.60 COPĀ 2,241
220.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cali
Ibague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,554
$0.68 COPĀ 2,574
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.33 COPĀ 76.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 COPĀ 6,047
$1.41 COPĀ 5,290
14.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,322
$1.49 COPĀ 5,609
30.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.76 COPĀ 36.7K
$2.48 COPĀ 9,341
293.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,570
$0.99 COPĀ 3,716
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K COPĀ 82.1M
$16.0K COPĀ 60.0M
36.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K COPĀ 111.8M
$25.1K COPĀ 94.5M
18.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cali
Ibague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 COPĀ 311.3K
$47.39 COPĀ 178.2K
74.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 COPĀ 33.1K
$6.06 COPĀ 22.8K
45.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.10 COPĀ 90.6K
$21.40 COPĀ 80.5K
12.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cali
Ibague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.12 COPĀ 75.7K
$43.75 COPĀ 164.5K
-54.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.36 COPĀ 54.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 COPĀ 18.7K
$3.93 COPĀ 14.8K
26.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cali
Ibague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 COPĀ 857.1K
$60.1 COPĀ 226.1K
278.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,953 COPĀ 22.4M
$2,376 COPĀ 8.9M
150.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cali
Ibague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 COPĀ 236.7K
$60.2 COPĀ 226.5K
4.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.78 COPĀ 164.6K
$42.41 COPĀ 159.5K
3.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.0 COPĀ 289.6K
$84.2 COPĀ 316.8K
-8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 COPĀ 334.6K
$59.9 COPĀ 225.2K
48.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cali
Ibague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COPĀ 908.4K
$228 COPĀ 856.1K
6.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 COPĀ 696.9K
$146 COPĀ 548.4K
27.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 COPĀ 2.3M
$404 COPĀ 1.5M
54.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 COPĀ 1.5M
$208 COPĀ 782.9K
95.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,085 COPĀ 4.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$854 COPĀ 3.2M
$767 COPĀ 2.9M
11.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cali
Ibague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 COPĀ 1.8M
$401 COPĀ 1.5M
22.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.58
12.93
-10.44%

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Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ibague: March 3, 2026

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