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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 5.1% cheaper than Bucaramanga without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ibague is 6.3% more expensive than Bucaramanga without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.79 COP 20K

$3.16 COP 13.2K

51.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.67 COP 90.4K

$19.11 COP 79.7K

13.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5 COP 20.9K

$6.9 COP 28.8K

-27.54%

Cappuccino

$0.93 COP 3,893

$1.31 COP 5,446

-29.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 COP 4,196

$0.7 COP 2,927

44.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 COP 2,561

$0.59 COP 2,460

3.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.75 COP 3,134

$1.41 COP 5,877

-46.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 COP 9,030

$2.04 COP 8,524

6.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 COP 4,937

$1.17 COP 4,864

0.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 COP 3,155

$1.08 COP 4,497

-29.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.76 COP 3,186

$1.19 COP 4,958

-36.13%

Eggs

$2.04 COP 8,517

$2.21 COP 9,222

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.85 COP 20.2K

$4.21 COP 17.5K

15.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 COP 14.8K

$5.98 COP 24.9K

-40.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.94 COP 20.6K

$7.14 COP 29.8K

-30.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 COP 11.9K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

14.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 COP 1,905

$1.18 COP 4,936

-61.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.7 COP 2,907

$0.86 COP 3,570

-18.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 COP 1,920

$0.87 COP 3,611

-47.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 COP 1,942

$1.24 COP 5,170

-62.10%

Onion (1kg)

$0.34 COP 1,429

$1.02 COP 4,239

-66.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.5 COP 2,096

$0.92 COP 3,819

-45.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 COP 1,800

$0.79 COP 3,312

-45.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.88 COP 12K

$1.65 COP 6,879

74.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.54 COP 10.6K

$7.9 COP 32.9K

-67.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 COP 1,911

$0.78 COP 3,248

-41.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 COP 2,627

$1.5 COP 6,273

-58.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,773

$0.68 COP 2,826

-1.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.21 COP 163.5K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 6,153

$1.76 COP 7,329

-15.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 COP 6,250

$1.61 COP 6,724

-6.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 COP 9,804

$5.91 COP 24.7K

-60.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 4,051

$0.98 COP 4,093

-1.02%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.6K COP 64.9M

$19.2K COP 80.1M

-18.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.6K COP 106.7M

$28.3K COP 118M

-9.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.82 COP 195.2K

$74 COP 308.5K

-36.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.03 COP 25.2K

$8.84 COP 36.9K

-31.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.53 COP 89.7K

$20.51 COP 85.5K

4.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.31 COP 184.7K

$23.08 COP 96.2K

91.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.01 COP 66.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.78 COP 15.8K

$3.94 COP 16.4K

-4.06%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.8 COP 249.3K

$239 COP 995.6K

-74.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,454 COP 10.2M

$2,491 COP 10.4M

-1.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 COP 247.3K

$64.2 COP 267.7K

-7.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.4 COP 172.6K

$32.95 COP 137.4K

25.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.5 COP 360.4K

$82.8 COP 345.2K

4.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.7 COP 257.3K

$37.54 COP 156.5K

64.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$229 COP 955.4K

$289 COP 1.2M

-20.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 COP 594.2K

$241 COP 1M

-40.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$396 COP 1.7M

$480 COP 2M

-17.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$211 COP 879.5K

$375 COP 1.6M

-43.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,429 COP 6M

$1,376 COP 5.7M

3.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$756 COP 3.2M

$1,140 COP 4.8M

-33.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$393 COP 1.6M

$456 COP 1.9M

-13.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.93

15.25

-15.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ibague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

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