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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 30.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 27.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.96 COP 18.9K

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-16.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.45 COP 81.7K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-33.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 COP 19.4K

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-29.54%

Cappuccino

$0.93 COP 3,556

$1.65 COP 6,284

-43.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 COP 3,883

$1.11 COP 4,224

-8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 COP 2,500

$0.71 COP 2,716

-7.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.7 COP 2,664

$1.74 COP 6,637

-59.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 COP 8,364

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-31.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.16 COP 4,422

$1.1 COP 4,176

5.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 COP 2,884

$1.3 COP 4,965

-41.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,885

$1.39 COP 5,302

-45.32%

Eggs

$1.95 COP 7,428

$2.18 COP 8,302

-10.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 COP 17.6K

$4.54 COP 17.3K

1.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 COP 13.5K

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-39.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.92 COP 18.7K

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-42.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.85 COP 10.9K

$2.24 COP 8,539

27.23%

Banana (1kg)

$0.5 COP 1,907

$1.07 COP 4,080

-53.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.74 COP 2,821

$1.53 COP 5,822

-51.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 COP 1,876

$1.41 COP 5,377

-65.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.5 COP 1,908

$1.12 COP 4,269

-55.36%

Onion (1kg)

$0.37 COP 1,420

$1.14 COP 4,343

-67.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.5 COP 1,908

$0.9 COP 3,418

-44.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 COP 1,652

$0.91 COP 3,481

-52.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.85 COP 10.9K

$2.34 COP 8,932

21.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.69 COP 10.3K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-72.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 COP 1,878

$1.15 COP 4,369

-57.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 COP 2,276

$2.38 COP 9,066

-74.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 2,777

$0.81 COP 3,069

-9.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,600

$1.46 COP 5,572

0.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 COP 5,643

$1.99 COP 7,570

-25.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.39 COP 9,103

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-69.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 COP 3,538

$1.01 COP 3,844

-7.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.8K COP 60.3M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

-10.36%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.2K COP 95.9M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-6.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$47.16 COP 179.7K

$80.8 COP 308K

-41.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.81 COP 22.1K

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-38.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.46 COP 81.8K

$23.51 COP 89.6K

-8.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.62 COP 166.2K

$25.61 COP 97.6K

70.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$3.97 COP 15.1K

$4.12 COP 15.7K

-3.64%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.5 COP 226.8K

$306 COP 1.2M

-80.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,396 COP 9.1M

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-59.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.6 COP 223.2K

$58.8 COP 224K

-0.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.14 COP 160.5K

$31.9 COP 121.5K

32.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 COP 319.5K

$102 COP 387.4K

-17.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.3 COP 233.4K

$108 COP 413K

-43.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$231 COP 879K

$478 COP 1.8M

-51.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 COP 563.4K

$375 COP 1.4M

-60.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$400 COP 1.5M

$838 COP 3.2M

-52.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$210 COP 801K

$727 COP 2.8M

-71.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$783 COP 3M

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-51.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$395 COP 1.5M

$517 COP 2M

-23.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.93

13.43

-3.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ibague: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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