Cost of living comparison

Ibague, Colombia

compared to

Lima, Peru

Lima vs. Ibague Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 44.9% more expensive than Ibague.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 64.4% more in Lima
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Lima
Childcare: pay 1.1% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.6% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 17.8% more in Lima

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Lima are more expensive than in Ibague. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Ibague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.4% more for restaurants

	Ibague	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP20,838.51	$5.23 PEN19.13	+4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 COP19,258.55	$6.10 PEN22.31	+32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 COP3,370.25	$0.83 PEN3.03	+2.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 COP2,455.46	$0.51 PEN1.86	-13.6%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Ibague	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,593.27	$2.42 PEN8.87	+80.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP9,216.93	$4.22 PEN15.45	+91.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP18,729.45	$4.95 PEN18.13	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP8,908.12	$2.70 PEN9.90	+26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP9,281.95	$2.25 PEN8.23	+1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP4,966.22	$0.87 PEN3.20	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,997.90	$0.50 PEN1.84	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,311.83	$0.48 PEN1.76	-13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,234.09	$0.52 PEN1.91	-2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,019.45	$0.53 PEN1.95	+10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,937.40	$0.48 PEN1.74	+2.5%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 64.4% more for transportation

	Ibague	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 COP12,461.87	$5.39 PEN19.71	+80.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$23.85 PEN87.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP62,590,274.05	$23,163.52 PEN84,777.57	+54.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP52,922.48	$20.14 PEN73.72	+58.7%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Ibague	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.09 COP96,292.73	$26.56 PEN97.22	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$161.64 COP674,049.11	$575.58 PEN2,106.60	+256.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$115.46 COP481,463.65	$363.71 PEN1,331.15	+215.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.91 COP191,452.60	$44.01 PEN161.06	-4.1%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 1.1% less for childcare

	Ibague	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP964,082.81	$213.68 PEN782.06	-7.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP30,953,735.53	$7,818.35 PEN28,614.85	+5.3%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Ibague	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.92 COP3,851.71	$2.12 PEN7.76	+129.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.31 COP5,456.59	$2.62 PEN9.59	+100.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,629.27	$5.30 PEN19.40	+129.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.56 COP173,326.91	$30.52 PEN111.68	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.69 COP15,406.84	$7.95 PEN29.10	+115.2%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 17.8% more for clothing

	Ibague	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP214,527.31	$42.79 PEN156.62	-16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP175,337.66	$34.98 PEN128.03	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP354,289.61	$85.21 PEN311.85	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.18 COP192,585.46	$94.35 PEN345.32	+104.3%
Average			+17.8%

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