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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.3% more expensive than Ibague without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 55.1% more expensive than Ibague without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.75 COPĀ 17.9K
26.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$21.52 COPĀ 80.9K
54.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.06 COPĀ 19.0K
44.07%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$1.00 COPĀ 3,758
63.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.93 COPĀ 3,511
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.66 COPĀ 2,475
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$0.74 COPĀ 2,792
133.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.23 COPĀ 8,404
42.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.17 COPĀ 4,394
-8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.76 COPĀ 2,854
72.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$0.74 COPĀ 2,786
86.49%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.96 COPĀ 7,378
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$4.88 COPĀ 18.4K
-8.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$3.58 COPĀ 13.5K
60.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$4.80 COPĀ 18.0K
84.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$3.00 COPĀ 11.3K
-25.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$0.46 COPĀ 1,723
130.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.75 COPĀ 2,805
101.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.50 COPĀ 1,884
172.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.46 COPĀ 1,715
143.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.35 COPĀ 1,315
234.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.49 COPĀ 1,849
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.40 COPĀ 1,503
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$2.76 COPĀ 10.4K
-18.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$2.64 COPĀ 9,910
277.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$0.50 COPĀ 1,884
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$0.60 COPĀ 2,241
298.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.68 COPĀ 2,574
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$1.41 COPĀ 5,290
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$1.49 COPĀ 5,609
30.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$2.48 COPĀ 9,341
212.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.99 COPĀ 3,716
-2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$16.0K COPĀ 60.0M
12.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$25.1K COPĀ 94.5M
6.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$47.39 COPĀ 178.2K
71.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$6.06 COPĀ 22.8K
55.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$21.40 COPĀ 80.5K
10.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$43.75 COPĀ 164.5K
-41.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.93 COPĀ 14.8K
4.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$60.1 COPĀ 226.1K
409.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,376 COPĀ 8.9M
148.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$60.2 COPĀ 226.5K
-0.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$42.41 COPĀ 159.5K
-24.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$84.2 COPĀ 316.8K
21.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$59.9 COPĀ 225.2K
80.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$228 COPĀ 856.1K
112.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$146 COPĀ 548.4K
158.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$404 COPĀ 1.5M
103.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$208 COPĀ 782.9K
246.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$767 COPĀ 2.9M
72.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ibague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$401 COPĀ 1.5M
34.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.93
3.87%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ibague: March 3, 2026

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