Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibague and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 20.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 21.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.79 COP 20K
$3 Rp 48.8K
59.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.67 COP 90.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
73.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 COP 20.9K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
57.23%
Cappuccino
$0.93 COP 3,893
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COP 4,196
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,561
$0.26 Rp 4,217
134.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 COP 3,134
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 COP 9,030
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-32.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,937
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COP 3,155
$1.67 Rp 27K
-54.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 COP 3,186
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.04 COP 8,517
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 COP 20.2K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-65.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 COP 14.8K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 COP 20.6K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-56.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,905
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-69.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,907
$2.65 Rp 43K
-73.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 COP 1,920
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 COP 1,942
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 COP 1,429
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-84.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 COP 2,096
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-51.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 COP 1,800
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 COP 12K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
29.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.54 COP 10.6K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-83.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 COP 1,911
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-81.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COP 2,627
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-76.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$0.32 Rp 5,203
109.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,153
$0.49 Rp 7,888
202.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 COP 6,250
$0.34 Rp 5,573
341.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 COP 9,804
$6.04 Rp 98K
-61.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 4,051
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
32.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COP 64.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-40.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 106.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-19.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.82 COP 195.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-25.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 COP 25.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
47.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.53 COP 89.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-11.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 COP 184.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
96.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.78 COP 15.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
14.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.8 COP 249.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-35.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,454 COP 10.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-59.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 COP 247.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.4 COP 172.6K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
66.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 COP 360.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 COP 257.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-14.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 COP 955.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-11.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 COP 594.2K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-10.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 COP 1.7M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-31.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 COP 879.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-37.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,429 COP 6M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
42.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$756 COP 3.2M
$860 Rp 14M
-12.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibague
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 COP 1.6M
$182 Rp 3M
115.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
13.28
-2.64%

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Last update for Ibague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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