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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 17% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 28.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 COP 17.9K
$2.03 ฿64.3
133.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.52 COP 80.9K
$18.59 ฿590
15.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 COP 19.0K
$7.48 ฿237
-32.35%
Cappuccino
$1.00 COP 3,758
$2.00 ฿63.3
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,511
$0.85 ฿26.87
9.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,475
$0.35 ฿11.15
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 COP 2,792
$2.21 ฿70.2
-66.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 8,404
$3.76 ฿119
-40.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,394
$1.72 ฿54.5
-31.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COP 2,854
$1.63 ฿51.8
-53.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 COP 2,786
$1.16 ฿36.75
-36.21%
Eggs
$1.96 COP 7,378
$1.98 ฿62.8
-1.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 COP 18.4K
$15.93 ฿505
-69.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 COP 13.5K
$3.17 ฿100
12.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.80 COP 18.0K
$10.90 ฿346
-55.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COP 11.3K
$2.65 ฿83.9
13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,723
$1.22 ฿38.79
-62.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,805
$1.70 ฿53.8
-55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 COP 1,884
$1.59 ฿50.4
-68.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,715
$1.32 ฿42.00
-65.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 COP 1,315
$1.17 ฿37.07
-70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 COP 1,849
$0.68 ฿21.50
-27.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 COP 1,503
$0.56 ฿17.68
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 COP 10.4K
$4.51 ฿143
-38.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.64 COP 9,910
$19.07 ฿605
-86.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 COP 1,884
$1.77 ฿56.2
-71.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,241
$3.18 ฿101
-81.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,574
$0.96 ฿30.54
-29.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿599
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,290
$1.36 ฿43.07
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 COP 5,609
$1.35 ฿42.89
10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 COP 9,341
$8.03 ฿255
-69.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,716
$1.24 ฿39.43
-20.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K COP 60.0M
$21.2K ฿671.3K
-24.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COP 94.5M
$21.8K ฿690.1K
15.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.39 COP 178.2K
$71.2 ฿2,260
-33.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.06 COP 22.8K
$14.09 ฿447
-56.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 COP 80.5K
$17.47 ฿554
22.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.75 COP 164.5K
$42.07 ฿1,335
3.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$5.94 ฿188
-33.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 COP 226.1K
$307 ฿9,750
-80.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,376 COP 8.9M
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-83.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COP 226.5K
$55.7 ฿1,766
8.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 COP 159.5K
$26.79 ฿850
58.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 COP 316.8K
$83.2 ฿2,640
1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 COP 225.2K
$70.1 ฿2,224
-14.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 COP 856.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
-46.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 COP 548.4K
$237 ฿7,521
-38.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 COP 1.5M
$802 ฿25.4K
-49.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 COP 782.9K
$503 ฿16.0K
-58.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$767 COP 2.9M
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-49.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 COP 1.5M
$654 ฿20.7K
-38.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
5
158.60%

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Last update for Ibague: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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