Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Ibague, Colombia

Ibague vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Ibague is 4.3% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Ibague
Groceries: pay 30.4% more in Ibague
Transportation: pay 33.9% more in Ibague
Housing: pay 12.9% more in Ibague
Childcare: pay 39.5% less in Ibague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Ibague
Clothing: pay 28.5% less in Ibague

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

Ibague vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Ibague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB730.11	$5.00 COP20,838.51	-45.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB405.62	$4.62 COP19,258.55	-9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB85.21	$0.81 COP3,370.25	-24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB38.56	$0.59 COP2,455.46	+21.4%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

	Moscow	Ibague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB49.16	$1.34 COP5,593.27	+116.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB350.15	$2.21 COP9,216.93	-49.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB283.46	$4.49 COP18,729.45	+25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB120.75	$2.14 COP8,908.12	+40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB157.79	$2.23 COP9,281.95	+12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB53.82	$1.19 COP4,966.22	+75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB53.04	$0.48 COP1,997.90	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB56.86	$0.55 COP2,311.83	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB89.28	$0.54 COP2,234.09	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB19.80	$0.48 COP2,019.45	+94.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB16.63	$0.46 COP1,937.40	+122.1%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 33.9% more for transportation

	Moscow	Ibague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB176.28	$2.99 COP12,461.87	+34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,271.45	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,433,691.94	$15,009.35 COP62,590,274.05	-51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB462.40	$12.69 COP52,922.48	+118.1%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 12.9% more for housing

	Moscow	Ibague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB506.93	$23.09 COP96,292.73	+262.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB76,337.98	$161.64 COP674,049.11	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB46,355.21	$115.46 COP481,463.65	-80.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB6,887.32	$45.91 COP191,452.60	-47.0%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 39.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Ibague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB37,078.01	$231.19 COP964,082.81	-50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB827,621.44	$7,422.81 COP30,953,735.53	-28.7%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Ibague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB243.37	$0.92 COP3,851.71	-69.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB200.63	$1.31 COP5,456.59	-48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB194.70	$2.31 COP9,629.27	-5.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,570.13	$41.56 COP173,326.91	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB405.62	$3.69 COP15,406.84	-27.6%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

	Moscow	Ibague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,449.88	$51.44 COP214,527.31	-36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,362.45	$42.05 COP175,337.66	-0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB8,659.07	$84.96 COP354,289.61	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB8,104.13	$46.18 COP192,585.46	-54.7%
Average			-28.5%

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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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