Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 41.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 49.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 COP 20K
$13.38 MX$253
-64.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.67 COP 90.4K
$52.7 MX$997
-58.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 COP 20.9K
$9.31 MX$176
-46.29%
Cappuccino
$0.93 COP 3,893
$3.61 MX$68.3
-74.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COP 4,196
$1.64 MX$30.91
-38.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,561
$1.12 MX$21.14
-45.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 COP 3,134
$3.26 MX$61.7
-76.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 COP 9,030
$4.82 MX$91.1
-54.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,937
$1.65 MX$31.24
-28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COP 3,155
$2.74 MX$51.7
-72.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 COP 3,186
$1.92 MX$36.28
-60.42%
Eggs
$2.04 COP 8,517
$2.51 MX$47.53
-18.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 COP 20.2K
$9.89 MX$187
-50.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 COP 14.8K
$8.39 MX$159
-57.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 COP 20.6K
$11.95 MX$226
-58.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-0.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,905
$1.74 MX$32.85
-73.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,907
$2 MX$37.81
-65.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,920
$2.07 MX$39.14
-77.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 COP 1,942
$2.05 MX$38.78
-77.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 COP 1,429
$2.18 MX$41.22
-84.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 COP 2,096
$1.38 MX$26.16
-63.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 COP 1,800
$1.11 MX$21.06
-61.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 COP 12K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-30.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.54 COP 10.6K
$11.05 MX$209
-77.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,911
$1.75 MX$33.16
-73.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COP 2,627
$3.7 MX$70
-82.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$0.38 MX$7.25
76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,153
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 COP 6,250
$0.28 MX$5.25
435.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 COP 9,804
$5.3 MX$100
-55.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 4,051
$1.36 MX$25.63
-28.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 64.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-17.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 106.7M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
9.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.82 COP 195.2K
$39.97 MX$756
17.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 COP 25.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-78.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.53 COP 89.7K
$30.22 MX$571
-28.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 COP 184.7K
$52.6 MX$994
-15.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.78 COP 15.8K
$6.32 MX$120
-40.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.8 COP 249.3K
$437 MX$8,258
-86.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,454 COP 10.2M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 COP 247.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
3.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.4 COP 172.6K
$45.14 MX$853
-8.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 COP 360.4K
$102 MX$1,928
-15.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 COP 257.3K
$109 MX$2,056
-43.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 COP 955.4K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-77.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 COP 594.2K
$622 MX$11.8K
-77.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 COP 1.7M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-81.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 COP 879.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-82.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 COP 6M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-59.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$756 COP 3.2M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-69.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 COP 1.6M
$867 MX$16.4K
-54.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.34
14.02%

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Last update for Ibague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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