Cost of living comparison

Ibague, Colombia

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Ibague Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 12.8% cheaper than Ibague.

Restaurants: pay 36.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Algiers
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 2.1% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 64.2% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in Algiers
Clothing: pay 2.7% more in Algiers

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Algiers are more expensive than in Ibague. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Ibague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Algiers instead of Ibague, you would:

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pay 36.1% less for restaurants

	Ibague	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP20,896.60	$2.88 DZD383.89	-42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 COP19,312.24	$4.39 DZD584.54	-5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 COP3,379.64	$0.54 DZD72.26	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 COP2,462.31	$0.21 DZD28.01	-64.3%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Ibague	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,608.86	$0.14 DZD18.01	-89.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP9,242.63	$3.53 DZD470.23	+59.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP18,781.66	$3.61 DZD481.70	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP8,932.96	$1.76 DZD234.07	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP9,307.82	$2.45 DZD326.90	+10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP4,980.06	$1.43 DZD190.29	+19.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,003.47	$1.29 DZD172.24	+169.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,318.28	$0.78 DZD104.14	+41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,240.31	$0.35 DZD46.16	-35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,025.08	$0.22 DZD29.09	-54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,942.80	$0.21 DZD27.69	-55.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Ibague	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 COP12,496.62	$1.23 DZD163.80	-58.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.72 DZD1,428.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP62,764,768.29	$33,197.40 DZD4,424,136.27	+121.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP53,070.03	$3.47 DZD461.85	-72.7%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 2.1% less for housing

	Ibague	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.09 COP96,561.18	$18.30 DZD2,439.32	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$161.64 COP675,928.27	$216.77 DZD28,888.73	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$115.46 COP482,805.91	$137.33 DZD18,301.57	+18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.91 COP191,986.35	$27.22 DZD3,627.76	-40.7%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 64.2% less for childcare

	Ibague	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP966,770.55	$84.96 DZD11,322.48	-63.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP31,040,030.86	$2,598.15 DZD346,249.31	-65.0%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ibague	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.92 COP3,862.45	$1.48 DZD196.74	+59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.31 COP5,471.80	$0.96 DZD127.94	-26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,656.12	$2.55 DZD339.84	+10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.56 COP173,810.13	$23.36 DZD3,113.69	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.69 COP15,449.79	$5.72 DZD762.46	+54.9%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 2.7% more for clothing

	Ibague	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP215,125.38	$36.05 DZD4,804.31	-29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP175,826.48	$48.72 DZD6,492.33	+15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP355,277.32	$70.14 DZD9,347.37	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.18 COP193,122.36	$65.72 DZD8,758.07	+42.3%
Average			+2.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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