Cost of living comparison

Ibague, Colombia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Ibague Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 65.4% more expensive than Ibague.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 1.5% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 71.0% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 51.9% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Ibague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% more for restaurants

	Ibague	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP21,600.26	$9.19 RUB764.14	+83.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 COP19,962.54	$5.10 RUB424.52	+10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 COP3,493.44	$1.07 RUB89.18	+32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 COP2,545.22	$0.49 RUB40.36	-17.6%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 1.5% more for groceries

	Ibague	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,797.73	$0.62 RUB51.46	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP9,553.86	$4.41 RUB366.47	+99.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP19,414.10	$3.57 RUB296.67	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP9,233.76	$1.52 RUB126.38	-28.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP9,621.25	$1.99 RUB165.14	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP5,147.76	$0.68 RUB56.33	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,070.94	$0.67 RUB55.51	+39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,396.34	$0.72 RUB59.51	+29.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,315.75	$1.12 RUB93.44	+109.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,093.27	$0.25 RUB20.73	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP2,008.22	$0.21 RUB17.40	-55.0%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Ibague	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 COP12,917.42	$2.22 RUB184.50	-25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.58 RUB2,377.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP64,878,252.64	$30,621.85 RUB2,547,121.97	+104.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP54,857.06	$5.82 RUB483.95	-54.2%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Ibague	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.09 COP99,812.70	$6.38 RUB530.55	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$161.64 COP698,688.87	$960.52 RUB79,895.96	+494.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$115.46 COP499,063.48	$583.26 RUB48,515.74	+405.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.91 COP198,451.13	$86.66 RUB7,208.33	+88.8%
Average			+228.9%

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pay 71.0% more for childcare

	Ibague	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP999,324.72	$466.53 RUB38,806.15	+101.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP32,085,244.94	$10,413.52 RUB866,195.39	+40.3%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ibague	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.92 COP3,992.51	$3.06 RUB254.71	+231.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.31 COP5,656.05	$2.52 RUB209.98	+92.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,981.27	$2.45 RUB203.77	+6.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.56 COP179,662.85	$32.34 RUB2,689.92	-22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.69 COP15,970.03	$5.10 RUB424.52	+38.1%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 51.9% more for clothing

	Ibague	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP222,369.32	$81.16 RUB6,750.49	+57.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP181,747.10	$42.31 RUB3,519.17	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP367,240.61	$108.95 RUB9,062.66	+28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.18 COP199,625.39	$101.97 RUB8,481.85	+120.8%
Average			+51.9%

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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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