Cost of living comparison

Ibague, Colombia

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Ibague Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 19.7% more expensive than Ibague.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 48.1% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 57.2% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 10.0% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Ibague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Ibague	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 COP20,896.60	$3.85 KES497.85	-22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 COP19,312.24	$6.17 KES796.57	+33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 COP3,379.64	$0.66 KES85.62	-18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 COP2,462.31	$0.53 KES68.79	-9.6%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Ibague	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 COP5,608.86	$0.56 KES72.11	-58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 COP9,242.63	$5.59 KES722.20	+152.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 COP18,781.66	$3.35 KES433.02	-25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 COP8,932.96	$1.70 KES219.99	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 COP9,307.82	$2.71 KES350.07	+21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 COP4,980.06	$1.26 KES163.27	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,003.47	$0.50 KES64.55	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 COP2,318.28	$0.87 KES112.89	+57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 COP2,240.31	$0.46 KES59.06	-14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 COP2,025.08	$0.48 KES62.34	-0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 COP1,942.80	$0.56 KES71.87	+19.7%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 48.1% more for transportation

	Ibague	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99 COP12,496.62	$6.17 KES797.74	+106.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.83 KES3,982.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,009.35 COP62,764,768.29	$19,266.80 KES2,489,270.65	+28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 COP53,070.03	$13.87 KES1,792.27	+9.3%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 57.2% more for housing

	Ibague	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.09 COP96,561.18	$39.39 KES5,089.54	+70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$161.64 COP675,928.27	$428.53 KES55,365.83	+165.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$115.46 COP482,805.91	$166.44 KES21,503.47	+44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.91 COP191,986.35	$22.39 KES2,893.11	-51.2%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 10.0% less for childcare

	Ibague	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.19 COP966,770.55	$166.67 KES21,534.37	-27.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,422.81 COP31,040,030.86	$8,008.06 KES1,034,640.93	+7.9%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Ibague	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.92 COP3,862.45	$2.31 KES298.71	+150.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.31 COP5,471.80	$2.24 KES289.52	+71.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.31 COP9,656.12	$3.08 KES398.28	+33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.56 COP173,810.13	$44.12 KES5,699.93	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.69 COP15,449.79	$6.17 KES796.57	+66.9%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Ibague	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.44 COP215,125.38	$16.84 KES2,176.10	-67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.05 COP175,826.48	$22.95 KES2,965.00	-45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.96 COP355,277.32	$61.84 KES7,989.37	-27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.18 COP193,122.36	$52.50 KES6,783.22	+13.7%
Average			-31.5%

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