Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ibague is 20.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ibague is 35.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 COPĀ 17.9K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-21.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.52 COPĀ 80.9K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-35.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 COPĀ 19.0K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-30.59%
Cappuccino
$1.00 COPĀ 3,758
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-38.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COPĀ 3,511
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 COPĀ 2,475
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,792
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COPĀ 8,404
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-29.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,394
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COPĀ 2,854
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-41.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,786
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-46.38%
Eggs
$1.96 COPĀ 7,378
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 COPĀ 18.4K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
8.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 COPĀ 13.5K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-37.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.80 COPĀ 18.0K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-45.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COPĀ 11.3K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
33.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COPĀ 1,723
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-56.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 COPĀ 2,805
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.50 COPĀ 1,884
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
-63.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 COPĀ 1,715
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-58.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 COPĀ 1,315
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 COPĀ 1,849
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
-45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 COPĀ 1,503
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 COPĀ 10.4K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
22.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.64 COPĀ 9,910
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-73.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 COPĀ 1,884
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COPĀ 2,241
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
-74.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,574
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,290
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 COPĀ 5,609
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 COPĀ 9,341
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-68.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COPĀ 3,716
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K COPĀ 60.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-11.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COPĀ 94.5M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-5.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.39 COPĀ 178.2K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-41.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.06 COPĀ 22.8K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-35.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 COPĀ 80.5K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-9.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.75 COPĀ 164.5K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
71.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COPĀ 14.8K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-4.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 COPĀ 226.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-80.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,376 COPĀ 8.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-59.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COPĀ 226.5K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
0.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 COPĀ 159.5K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
32.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 COPĀ 316.8K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-17.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 COPĀ 225.2K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-44.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 COPĀ 856.1K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-52.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 COPĀ 548.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-61.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 COPĀ 1.5M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-50.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 COPĀ 782.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-71.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$767 COPĀ 2.9M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-41.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 COPĀ 1.5M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-25.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
13.43
-3.72%

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Last update for Ibague: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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