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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 41.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 47% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.90 COP 17.7K
$13.29 MX$231
-63.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.39 COP 77.2K
$53.8 MX$933
-60.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 COP 17.4K
$9.29 MX$161
-48.01%
Cappuccino
$0.96 COP 3,451
$3.61 MX$62.6
-73.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 COP 3,625
$1.56 MX$27.03
-35.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,205
$1.12 MX$19.46
-45.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.70 COP 2,517
$3.13 MX$54.3
-77.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 8,049
$4.71 MX$81.7
-52.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,258
$1.70 MX$29.54
-30.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 COP 2,555
$2.77 MX$48.03
-74.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 COP 2,540
$1.96 MX$34.05
-64.29%
Eggs
$2.00 COP 7,233
$2.60 MX$45.21
-23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.70 COP 17.0K
$9.94 MX$173
-52.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 COP 12.7K
$8.10 MX$141
-56.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.97 COP 17.9K
$11.50 MX$200
-56.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 COP 10.3K
$2.87 MX$49.84
-1.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,676
$1.73 MX$30.07
-73.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 COP 2,559
$2.00 MX$34.73
-64.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,667
$2.04 MX$35.38
-77.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 COP 1,816
$2.08 MX$36.14
-75.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 COP 1,346
$2.20 MX$38.12
-83.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 COP 1,816
$1.45 MX$25.24
-65.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 COP 1,571
$1.07 MX$18.63
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 COP 10.0K
$4.27 MX$74.2
-34.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 COP 34.0K
$14.32 MX$249
-34.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 COP 1,813
$1.76 MX$30.62
-71.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,107
$3.70 MX$64.2
-84.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,457
$0.35 MX$6.12
94.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.19 MX$333
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,322
$1.34 MX$23.18
9.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 COP 5,449
$0.28 MX$4.83
439.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 COP 8,595
$5.33 MX$92.6
-55.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,364
$1.34 MX$23.27
-30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K COP 57.7M
$19.1K MX$332.0K
-16.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K COP 89.7M
$23.9K MX$414.5K
4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.53 COP 168.0K
$39.86 MX$692
16.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.04 COP 21.8K
$26.78 MX$465
-77.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.45 COP 77.4K
$29.36 MX$510
-26.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.04 COP 159.0K
$53.4 MX$927
-17.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.09 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COP 13.7K
$6.40 MX$111
-40.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.6 COP 215.1K
$440 MX$7,647
-86.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,374 COP 8.6M
$10.8K MX$186.6K
-77.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 COP 209.9K
$57.6 MX$1,000
0.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 COP 154.8K
$45.02 MX$781
-4.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 COP 311.3K
$104 MX$1,801
-16.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.2 COP 220.7K
$108 MX$1,874
-43.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 COP 824.7K
$1,013 MX$17.6K
-77.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 COP 534.0K
$630 MX$10.9K
-76.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 COP 1.5M
$2,162 MX$37.5K
-81.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 COP 771.7K
$1,222 MX$21.2K
-82.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,290 COP 4.7M
$3,793 MX$65.8K
-65.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$905 COP 3.3M
$2,332 MX$40.5K
-61.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,075 MX$18.7K
-55.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.34
14.02%

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Last update for Ibague: April 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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