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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Bucaramanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Bucaramanga

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ibague is 13.7% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ibague is 16.3% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 COPย 17.5K
$3.23 COPย 11.8K
47.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.37 COPย 78.4K
$19.64 COPย 72.1K
8.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 COPย 18.5K
$6.93 COPย 25.4K
-27.27%
Cappuccino
$1.00 COPย 3,690
$1.36 COPย 4,988
-26.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COPย 3,693
$0.70 COPย 2,554
44.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 COPย 2,419
$0.55 COPย 2,010
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 COPย 2,600
$1.42 COPย 5,203
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 COPย 8,063
$2.10 COPย 7,702
4.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COPย 4,297
$1.18 COPย 4,329
-0.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COPย 2,803
$1.07 COPย 3,929
-28.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 COPย 2,786
$1.20 COPย 4,414
-36.67%
Eggs
$1.95 COPย 7,169
$2.22 COPย 8,140
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 COPย 17.1K
$4.14 COPย 15.2K
12.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 COPย 12.9K
$5.71 COPย 21.0K
-38.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.88 COPย 17.9K
$7.16 COPย 26.3K
-31.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 COPย 10.4K
$2.60 COPย 9,533
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COPย 1,676
$1.22 COPย 4,493
-62.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 COPย 2,773
$0.90 COPย 3,312
-15.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 COPย 1,708
$0.93 COPย 3,431
-49.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 COPย 1,688
$1.24 COPย 4,540
-62.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 COPย 1,276
$0.97 COPย 3,554
-63.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 COPย 1,816
$0.94 COPย 3,467
-47.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 COPย 1,497
$0.73 COPย 2,689
-43.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 COPย 10.3K
$1.69 COPย 6,197
65.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.75 COPย 10.1K
$7.88 COPย 28.9K
-65.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 COPย 1,712
$0.83 COPย 3,062
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COPย 2,289
$1.55 COPย 5,690
-60.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COPย 2,460
$0.69 COPย 2,540
-2.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$38.40 COPย 141.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,427
$1.71 COPย 6,276
-13.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 COPย 5,423
$1.53 COPย 5,615
-3.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 COPย 9,050
$6.08 COPย 22.3K
-59.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COPย 3,406
$0.99 COPย 3,635
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COPย 56.9M
$19.2K COPย 70.4M
-19.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COPย 91.8M
$27.4K COPย 100.6M
-8.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.65 COPย 175.0K
$74.1 COPย 272.1K
-35.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.90 COPย 21.7K
$8.95 COPย 32.9K
-34.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.15 COPย 81.3K
$20.56 COPย 75.5K
7.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.18 COPย 162.2K
$23.46 COPย 86.1K
88.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.55 COPย 57.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 COPย 14.1K
$3.98 COPย 14.6K
-3.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.2 COPย 224.5K
$235 COPย 861.8K
-73.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,427 COPย 8.9M
$2,476 COPย 9.1M
-1.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 COPย 220.7K
$64.3 COPย 236.1K
-6.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 COPย 152.6K
$32.46 COPย 119.2K
28.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 COPย 307.9K
$83.7 COPย 307.2K
0.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 COPย 219.7K
$38.63 COPย 141.8K
54.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 COPย 839.8K
$285 COPย 1.0M
-19.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 COPย 536.9K
$241 COPย 883.3K
-39.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 COPย 1.5M
$486 COPย 1.8M
-17.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 COPย 788.1K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-42.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,317 COPย 4.8M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 COPย 2.9M
$1,400 COPย 5.1M
-44.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Bucaramanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 COPย 1.5M
$456 COPย 1.7M
-10.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
15.25
-15.21%

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Last update for Ibague: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bucaramanga: January 12, 2026

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