Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 51.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 58.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 COP 20K
$17.41 €15.03
-72.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.67 COP 90.4K
$68.7 €59.3
-68.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 COP 20.9K
$13.71 €11.84
-63.53%
Cappuccino
$0.93 COP 3,893
$2.78 €2.4
-66.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COP 4,196
$2.8 €2.42
-63.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,561
$1.98 €1.71
-69.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 COP 3,134
$4.43 €3.83
-83.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 COP 9,030
$4.53 €3.91
-52.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,937
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COP 3,155
$2.03 €1.75
-62.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 COP 3,186
$1.98 €1.71
-61.62%
Eggs
$2.04 COP 8,517
$3.46 €2.99
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 COP 20.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-73.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 COP 14.8K
$9.82 €8.47
-63.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 COP 20.6K
$19.24 €16.61
-74.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$2.61 €2.25
9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,905
$2.34 €2.02
-80.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,907
$2.11 €1.82
-66.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,920
$2.77 €2.39
-83.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 COP 1,942
$2.04 €1.76
-76.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 COP 1,429
$1.77 €1.53
-80.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 COP 2,096
$1.5 €1.3
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 COP 1,800
$0.85 €0.73
-49.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 COP 12K
$7 €6.04
-58.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.54 COP 10.6K
$7.13 €6.16
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,911
$1.43 €1.24
-67.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COP 2,627
$2.29 €1.98
-72.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,153
$4.59 €3.96
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 COP 6,250
$2.02 €1.74
-25.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 COP 9,804
$29.56 €25.53
-92.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 4,051
$1.81 €1.56
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 64.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-59.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 106.7M
$32.4K €28K
-20.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.82 COP 195.2K
$190 €164
-75.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 COP 25.2K
$22.18 €19.15
-72.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.53 COP 89.7K
$36.37 €31.4
-40.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 COP 184.7K
$57.4 €49.55
-22.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.78 COP 15.8K
$10.8 €9.33
-65.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.8 COP 249.3K
$732 €632
-91.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,454 COP 10.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-83.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 COP 247.3K
$86.8 €74.9
-31.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.4 COP 172.6K
$36.78 €31.76
12.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 COP 360.4K
$102 €88.2
-15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 COP 257.3K
$117 €101
-47.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 COP 955.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-85.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 COP 594.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-88.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 COP 1.7M
$2,707 €2,337
-85.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 COP 879.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-89.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 COP 6M
$6,602 €5,700
-78.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$756 COP 3.2M
$5,045 €4,356
-85.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 COP 1.6M
$2,198 €1,898
-82.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
3.39
281.42%

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Last update for Ibague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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