Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 34.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 41.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 COP 20K
$4.68 ฿151
2.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.67 COP 90.4K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-53.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 COP 20.9K
$8.65 ฿280
-42.20%
Cappuccino
$0.93 COP 3,893
$3.09 ฿100
-69.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COP 4,196
$0.73 ฿23.53
38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,561
$0.37 ฿11.95
64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 COP 3,134
$2.39 ฿77.4
-68.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 COP 9,030
$3.62 ฿117
-40.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,937
$2.24 ฿72.5
-47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COP 3,155
$1.8 ฿58.2
-57.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 COP 3,186
$2.24 ฿72.3
-66.07%
Eggs
$2.04 COP 8,517
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 COP 20.2K
$19.31 ฿625
-74.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 COP 14.8K
$3.77 ฿122
-5.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 COP 20.6K
$13.05 ฿422
-62.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$3.28 ฿106
-12.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,905
$1.63 ฿52.6
-71.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,907
$2.4 ฿77.7
-70.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,920
$1.99 ฿64.3
-76.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 COP 1,942
$1.53 ฿49.62
-69.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 COP 1,429
$1.49 ฿48.11
-77.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 COP 2,096
$1.02 ฿32.87
-50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 COP 1,800
$0.48 ฿15.61
-10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 COP 12K
$4.32 ฿140
-33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.54 COP 10.6K
$21.68 ฿702
-88.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,911
$1.77 ฿57.3
-74.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COP 2,627
$2.79 ฿90.4
-77.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$1.35 ฿43.74
-50.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,153
$3.15 ฿102
-53.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 COP 6,250
$1 ฿32.3
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 COP 9,804
$13.64 ฿442
-82.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 4,051
$1.3 ฿42.2
-25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 64.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-43.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 106.7M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-24.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.82 COP 195.2K
$123 ฿3,970
-61.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 COP 25.2K
$13.93 ฿451
-56.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.53 COP 89.7K
$18.24 ฿590
18.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 COP 184.7K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-27.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.78 COP 15.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-58.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.8 COP 249.3K
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,454 COP 10.2M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-84.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 COP 247.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.4 COP 172.6K
$34.51 ฿1,117
19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 COP 360.4K
$115 ฿3,727
-24.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 COP 257.3K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-27.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 COP 955.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-62.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 COP 594.2K
$442 ฿14.3K
-67.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 COP 1.7M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-80.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 COP 879.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-85.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 COP 6M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-66.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$756 COP 3.2M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-73.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 COP 1.6M
$697 ฿22.5K
-43.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
5.33
142.59%

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Last update for Ibague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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