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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 19.6% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 25.1% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 COP 17.5K
$3.58 COP 13.2K
33.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.37 COP 78.4K
$29.18 COP 107.2K
-26.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 COP 18.5K
$7.35 COP 27.0K
-31.43%
Cappuccino
$1.00 COP 3,690
$1.63 COP 6,001
-38.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COP 3,693
$0.94 COP 3,462
7.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,419
$0.57 COP 2,080
15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.71 COP 2,600
$1.01 COP 3,721
-29.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 COP 8,063
$2.55 COP 9,366
-13.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,297
$1.22 COP 4,496
-4.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COP 2,803
$1.47 COP 5,402
-48.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 COP 2,786
$1.21 COP 4,438
-37.19%
Eggs
$1.95 COP 7,169
$2.54 COP 9,333
-23.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 COP 17.1K
$4.12 COP 15.1K
13.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 COP 12.9K
$5.27 COP 19.4K
-33.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.88 COP 17.9K
$7.42 COP 27.3K
-34.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 COP 10.4K
$2.41 COP 8,843
17.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,676
$0.96 COP 3,519
-52.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 COP 2,773
$1.15 COP 4,206
-33.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 COP 1,708
$1.33 COP 4,867
-64.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,688
$0.82 COP 3,003
-43.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 COP 1,276
$1.10 COP 4,033
-68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 COP 1,816
$0.75 COP 2,751
-34.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 COP 1,497
$0.65 COP 2,383
-36.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 COP 10.3K
$2.91 COP 10.7K
-3.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.75 COP 10.1K
$11.07 COP 40.6K
-75.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 COP 1,712
$1.07 COP 3,918
-56.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,289
$1.89 COP 6,936
-67.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibague
Cali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,460
$0.69 COP 2,531
-2.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.37 COP 74.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,427
$1.54 COP 5,666
-3.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 COP 5,423
$1.95 COP 7,163
-24.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 COP 9,050
$9.56 COP 35.1K
-74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,406
$1.00 COP 3,669
-7.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COP 56.9M
$21.5K COP 79.0M
-27.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COP 91.8M
$29.8K COP 109.4M
-16.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.65 COP 175.0K
$83.1 COP 305.0K
-42.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.90 COP 21.7K
$8.62 COP 31.7K
-31.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.15 COP 81.3K
$24.61 COP 90.3K
-10.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.18 COP 162.2K
$19.70 COP 72.3K
124.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.24 COP 52.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 COP 14.1K
$4.91 COP 18.0K
-21.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.2 COP 224.5K
$230 COP 844.3K
-73.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,427 COP 8.9M
$5,976 COP 21.9M
-59.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 COP 220.7K
$64.4 COP 236.4K
-6.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 COP 152.6K
$43.69 COP 160.4K
-4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 COP 307.9K
$76.3 COP 280.3K
9.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 COP 219.7K
$90.6 COP 332.7K
-33.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Cali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 COP 839.8K
$237 COP 870.3K
-3.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 COP 536.9K
$186 COP 681.4K
-21.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 COP 1.5M
$605 COP 2.2M
-33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 COP 788.1K
$411 COP 1.5M
-47.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,110 COP 4.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 COP 2.9M
$868 COP 3.2M
-9.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Cali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 COP 1.5M
$475 COP 1.7M
-14.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.58
11.66%

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Last update for Ibague: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cali: January 13, 2026

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