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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.4% more expensive than Ibague without rent, and 106.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 71.6% more expensive than Ibague without rent, and 166.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$4.79 COP 20K
-2.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$21.67 COP 90.4K
114.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5 COP 20.9K
73.00%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.93 COP 3,893
232.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.01 COP 4,196
-27.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.61 COP 2,561
-39.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.75 COP 3,134
218.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.17 COP 9,030
66.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.18 COP 4,937
89.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.76 COP 3,155
136.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$0.76 COP 3,186
194.74%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.04 COP 8,517
9.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.85 COP 20.2K
298.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.56 COP 14.8K
5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.94 COP 20.6K
164.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.86 COP 11.9K
14.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$0.46 COP 1,905
254.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.7 COP 2,907
242.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.46 COP 1,920
332.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.47 COP 1,942
225.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.34 COP 1,429
338.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.5 COP 2,096
104.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.43 COP 1,800
11.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.88 COP 12K
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$2.54 COP 10.6K
753.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$0.46 COP 1,911
284.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$0.63 COP 2,627
342.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.67 COP 2,773
101.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.48 COP 6,153
112.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.5 COP 6,250
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$2.35 COP 9,804
480.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.97 COP 4,051
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$15.6K COP 64.9M
75.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.6K COP 106.7M
32.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$46.82 COP 195.2K
162.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$6.03 COP 25.2K
131.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$21.53 COP 89.7K
-15.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$44.31 COP 184.7K
37.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.78 COP 15.8K
139.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$59.8 COP 249.3K
1061.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,454 COP 10.2M
547.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$59.3 COP 247.3K
-3.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$41.4 COP 172.6K
-16.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$86.5 COP 360.4K
33.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$61.7 COP 257.3K
37.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$229 COP 955.4K
166.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$143 COP 594.2K
210.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$396 COP 1.7M
408.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$211 COP 879.5K
591.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,429 COP 6M
197.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$756 COP 3.2M
281.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ibague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$393 COP 1.6M
77.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12.93
-58.78%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ibague: October 28, 2025

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