Cost of living comparison

Ibague, Colombia

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Ibague Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 49.6% more expensive than Ibague.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 83.4% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Manila
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Manila
Childcare: pay 99.5% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 13.3% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Ibague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5% less for restaurants

	Ibague	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP20,838.51	$5.12 ₱283.12	+2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 COP19,258.55	$4.26 ₱235.93	-7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 COP3,370.25	$0.87 ₱48.32	+8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 COP2,455.46	$0.49 ₱27.20	-16.6%
Average			-3.5%

Ibague vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.4% more for groceries

	Ibague	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,593.27	$1.35 ₱74.82	+0.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP9,216.93	$5.30 ₱293.54	+139.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP18,729.45	$6.79 ₱375.99	+51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP8,908.12	$2.08 ₱115.04	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP9,281.95	$2.42 ₱133.90	+8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP4,966.22	$1.52 ₱84.23	+27.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP1,997.90	$0.80 ₱44.49	+67.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,311.83	$1.52 ₱84.24	+174.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,234.09	$0.98 ₱54.06	+82.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,019.45	$1.20 ₱66.47	+148.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,937.40	$1.48 ₱82.19	+219.6%
Average			+83.4%

Ibague vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Ibague	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 COP12,461.87	$4.14 ₱229.21	+38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.93 ₱549.53
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP62,590,274.05	$25,575.45 ₱1,415,600.77	+70.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP52,922.48	$2.67 ₱147.69	-79.0%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Ibague	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.09 COP96,292.73	$28.80 ₱1,594.35	+24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$161.64 COP674,049.11	$468.88 ₱25,952.63	+190.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$115.46 COP481,463.65	$234.44 ₱12,976.34	+103.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.91 COP191,452.60	$106.33 ₱5,885.36	+131.6%
Average			+112.4%

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pay 99.5% more for childcare

	Ibague	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP964,082.81	$482.52 ₱26,707.67	+108.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP30,953,735.53	$14,127.39 ₱781,950.90	+90.3%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ibague	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.92 COP3,851.71	$1.36 ₱75.50	+47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.31 COP5,456.59	$2.70 ₱149.28	+106.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,629.27	$3.07 ₱169.87	+32.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.56 COP173,326.91	$40.61 ₱2,247.80	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.69 COP15,406.84	$7.67 ₱424.68	+107.7%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 13.3% less for clothing

	Ibague	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP214,527.31	$33.31 ₱1,843.84	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP175,337.66	$26.60 ₱1,472.13	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP354,289.61	$74.03 ₱4,097.30	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.18 COP192,585.46	$60.89 ₱3,370.34	+31.8%
Average			-13.3%

Ibague vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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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: May 2025

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