Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 18.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 22.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 COP 20K
$2.02 ฿65.3
137.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.67 COP 90.4K
$18.78 ฿608
15.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 COP 20.9K
$7.67 ฿248
-34.81%
Cappuccino
$0.93 COP 3,893
$1.98 ฿64.2
-53.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COP 4,196
$0.82 ฿26.64
23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,561
$0.33 ฿10.58
84.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 COP 3,134
$2.12 ฿68.6
-64.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 COP 9,030
$3.73 ฿121
-41.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,937
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COP 3,155
$1.57 ฿50.9
-51.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 COP 3,186
$1.19 ฿38.62
-36.13%
Eggs
$2.04 COP 8,517
$1.98 ฿64.1
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 COP 20.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-69.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 COP 14.8K
$3.12 ฿101
14.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 COP 20.6K
$11.16 ฿361
-55.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$2.76 ฿89.2
3.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,905
$1.22 ฿39.5
-62.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,907
$1.71 ฿55.4
-59.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,920
$1.55 ฿50.2
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 COP 1,942
$1.34 ฿43.21
-64.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 COP 1,429
$1.21 ฿39.23
-71.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 COP 2,096
$0.72 ฿23.2
-30.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 COP 1,800
$0.53 ฿17.05
-18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 COP 12K
$4.72 ฿153
-38.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.54 COP 10.6K
$18.39 ฿595
-86.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,911
$1.79 ฿57.9
-74.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COP 2,627
$3.21 ฿104
-80.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$0.94 ฿30.44
-28.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,153
$1.42 ฿46.08
4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 COP 6,250
$1.35 ฿43.53
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 COP 9,804
$7.85 ฿254
-70.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 4,051
$1.25 ฿40.4
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 64.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-26.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 106.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
17.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.82 COP 195.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-33.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 COP 25.2K
$13.72 ฿444
-56.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.53 COP 89.7K
$17.56 ฿568
22.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 COP 184.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
6.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.78 COP 15.8K
$5.8 ฿188
-34.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.8 COP 249.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-80.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,454 COP 10.2M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-83.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 COP 247.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
7.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.4 COP 172.6K
$26.4 ฿854
56.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 COP 360.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 COP 257.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-14.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 COP 955.4K
$434 ฿14K
-47.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 COP 594.2K
$235 ฿7,610
-39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 COP 1.7M
$821 ฿26.6K
-51.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 COP 879.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-57.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 COP 6M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-34.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$756 COP 3.2M
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-51.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 COP 1.6M
$703 ฿22.8K
-44.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
5
158.60%

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Last update for Ibague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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