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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ibague is 5.7% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ibague is 26.6% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 COPĀ 17.9K
$3.59 COPĀ 13.5K
32.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.52 COPĀ 80.9K
$29.51 COPĀ 111.0K
-27.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 COPĀ 19.0K
$7.46 COPĀ 28.1K
-32.17%
Cappuccino
$1.00 COPĀ 3,758
$1.63 COPĀ 6,127
-38.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COPĀ 3,511
$0.95 COPĀ 3,582
-2.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 COPĀ 2,475
$0.56 COPĀ 2,120
17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,792
$1.05 COPĀ 3,955
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COPĀ 8,404
$2.50 COPĀ 9,412
-10.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,394
$1.22 COPĀ 4,569
-4.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COPĀ 2,854
$1.51 COPĀ 5,688
-49.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,786
$1.20 COPĀ 4,518
-38.33%
Eggs
$1.96 COPĀ 7,378
$2.54 COPĀ 9,534
-22.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 COPĀ 18.4K
$4.17 COPĀ 15.7K
17.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 COPĀ 13.5K
$5.36 COPĀ 20.2K
-33.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.80 COPĀ 18.0K
$7.59 COPĀ 28.5K
-36.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COPĀ 11.3K
$2.40 COPĀ 9,043
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COPĀ 1,723
$0.90 COPĀ 3,390
-48.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 COPĀ 2,805
$1.14 COPĀ 4,273
-34.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 COPĀ 1,884
$1.26 COPĀ 4,752
-60.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 COPĀ 1,715
$0.87 COPĀ 3,260
-47.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 COPĀ 1,315
$1.06 COPĀ 4,001
-66.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 COPĀ 1,849
$0.76 COPĀ 2,861
-35.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 COPĀ 1,503
$0.65 COPĀ 2,460
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 COPĀ 10.4K
$2.82 COPĀ 10.6K
-2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.64 COPĀ 9,910
$11.21 COPĀ 42.1K
-76.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 COPĀ 1,884
$1.11 COPĀ 4,155
-54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COPĀ 2,241
$1.92 COPĀ 7,218
-68.75%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ibague
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,574
$0.68 COPĀ 2,554
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.33 COPĀ 76.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,290
$1.61 COPĀ 6,047
-12.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 COPĀ 5,609
$1.95 COPĀ 7,322
-23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 COPĀ 9,341
$9.76 COPĀ 36.7K
-74.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COPĀ 3,716
$0.95 COPĀ 3,570
4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K COPĀ 60.0M
$21.8K COPĀ 82.1M
-26.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COPĀ 94.5M
$29.7K COPĀ 111.8M
-15.48%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.39 COPĀ 178.2K
$82.8 COPĀ 311.3K
-42.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.06 COPĀ 22.8K
$8.79 COPĀ 33.1K
-31.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 COPĀ 80.5K
$24.10 COPĀ 90.6K
-11.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.75 COPĀ 164.5K
$20.12 COPĀ 75.7K
117.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.36 COPĀ 54.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COPĀ 14.8K
$4.96 COPĀ 18.7K
-20.77%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 COPĀ 226.1K
$228 COPĀ 857.1K
-73.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,376 COPĀ 8.9M
$5,953 COPĀ 22.4M
-60.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COPĀ 226.5K
$62.9 COPĀ 236.7K
-4.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 COPĀ 159.5K
$43.78 COPĀ 164.6K
-3.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 COPĀ 316.8K
$77.0 COPĀ 289.6K
9.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 COPĀ 225.2K
$89.0 COPĀ 334.6K
-32.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 COPĀ 856.1K
$242 COPĀ 908.4K
-5.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 COPĀ 548.4K
$185 COPĀ 696.9K
-21.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 COPĀ 1.5M
$624 COPĀ 2.3M
-35.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 COPĀ 782.9K
$407 COPĀ 1.5M
-48.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,085 COPĀ 4.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$767 COPĀ 2.9M
$854 COPĀ 3.2M
-10.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 COPĀ 1.5M
$489 COPĀ 1.8M
-18.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.58
11.66%

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Last update for Ibague: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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