Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Ibague Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Ibague

😐 Solo nomad: Qatif is 28.5% more expensive than Ibague without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qatif is 78.6% more expensive than Ibague without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.39 SAR 12.73
$4.79 COP 20K
-29.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.64 SAR 182
$21.67 COP 90.4K
124.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 SAR 30.38
$5 COP 20.9K
62.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SAR 6.9
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.7 SAR 13.87
$0.93 COP 3,893
297.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.87
$1.01 COP 4,196
-24.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.61 COP 2,561
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.75 COP 3,134
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.17 COP 9,030
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.22
$1.18 COP 4,937
40.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.76 COP 3,155
11.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$0.76 COP 3,186
168.42%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.7
$2.04 COP 8,517
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.26 SAR 23.5
$4.85 COP 20.2K
29.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 SAR 27.51
$3.56 COP 14.8K
105.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.72
$4.94 COP 20.6K
98.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 SAR 7.88
$2.86 COP 11.9K
-26.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$0.46 COP 1,905
234.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.4
$0.7 COP 2,907
105.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$0.46 COP 1,920
54.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$0.47 COP 1,942
163.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$0.34 COP 1,429
297.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 SAR 4.17
$0.5 COP 2,096
122.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.43 COP 1,800
25.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.11 SAR 7.92
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 SAR 7.52
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.77 SAR 29.14
$2.88 COP 12K
169.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$2.54 COP 10.6K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.46 COP 1,911
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.63 COP 2,627
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$0.67 COP 2,773
62.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.6 SAR 149
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SAR 11.75
$1.48 COP 6,153
111.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
$1.5 COP 6,250
9.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 SAR 50
$2.35 COP 9,804
467.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.97 COP 4,051
-35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
$15.6K COP 64.9M
44.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K SAR 74.1K
$25.6K COP 106.7M
-22.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 392
$46.82 COP 195.2K
122.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.26 SAR 140
$6.03 COP 25.2K
517.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.7 SAR 228
$21.53 COP 89.7K
182.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.1 SAR 361
$44.31 COP 184.7K
116.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.1 SAR 218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$15.3 SAR 57.4
$3.78 COP 15.8K
304.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,520
$59.8 COP 249.3K
577.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,307 SAR 31.2K
$2,454 COP 10.2M
238.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 SAR 192
$59.3 COP 247.3K
-13.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 SAR 192
$41.4 COP 172.6K
23.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 SAR 350
$86.5 COP 360.4K
8.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 SAR 321
$61.7 COP 257.3K
38.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 SAR 1,354
$229 COP 955.4K
57.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 SAR 1,068
$143 COP 594.2K
99.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 SAR 2,604
$396 COP 1.7M
75.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 SAR 1,813
$211 COP 879.5K
129.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,283 SAR 4,812
$1,429 COP 6M
-10.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,196
$756 COP 3.2M
47.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatif
Ibague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,856 SAR 6,962
$393 COP 1.6M
372.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
12.93
-66.51%

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Last update for Qatif: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ibague: October 28, 2025

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