Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Manizales Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Manizales

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 13.7% more expensive than Manizales without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 4.6% cheaper than Manizales without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.07 COPĀ 11.6K
$3.64 COPĀ 13.8K
-15.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.31 COPĀ 73.1K
$17.15 COPĀ 64.9K
12.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 COPĀ 25.1K
$7.58 COPĀ 28.7K
-12.53%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COPĀ 5,104
$1.32 COPĀ 4,991
2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,717
$0.80 COPĀ 3,012
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,103
$0.57 COPĀ 2,141
-1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 COPĀ 5,317
$1.08 COPĀ 4,080
29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COPĀ 7,676
$2.22 COPĀ 8,402
-8.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,644
$1.03 COPĀ 3,893
19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,190
$1.40 COPĀ 5,317
-20.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,717
$1.13 COPĀ 4,286
10.62%
Eggs
$2.26 COPĀ 8,544
$1.98 COPĀ 7,487
14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 COPĀ 16.0K
$4.76 COPĀ 18.0K
-11.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COPĀ 22.1K
$5.04 COPĀ 19.1K
15.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.16 COPĀ 27.1K
1.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 COPĀ 9,792
$3.03 COPĀ 11.5K
-14.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,457
$1.00 COPĀ 3,790
18.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 COPĀ 3,376
$1.29 COPĀ 4,887
-31.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 COPĀ 3,453
$1.25 COPĀ 4,722
-27.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.07 COPĀ 4,064
10.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,596
$1.18 COPĀ 4,450
-19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 COPĀ 3,470
$0.78 COPĀ 2,966
17.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 COPĀ 2,991
$0.77 COPĀ 2,934
2.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,600
$2.40 COPĀ 9,087
-27.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.2K
$9.55 COPĀ 36.2K
-19.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,954
$1.10 COPĀ 4,173
-29.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 COPĀ 5,927
$1.93 COPĀ 7,313
-18.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,609
$0.71 COPĀ 2,672
-2.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 COPĀ 145.2K
$26.62 COPĀ 100.8K
44.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 COPĀ 6,679
$1.18 COPĀ 4,485
49.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,815
$1.29 COPĀ 4,875
19.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COPĀ 22.4K
$5.88 COPĀ 22.3K
0.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,807
$0.95 COPĀ 3,582
6.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K COPĀ 73.3M
$15.8K COPĀ 59.8M
22.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K COPĀ 106.6M
$24.8K COPĀ 93.8M
13.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 COPĀ 281.8K
$58.7 COPĀ 222.2K
26.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COPĀ 33.9K
$8.99 COPĀ 34.0K
-0.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.58 COPĀ 77.9K
$25.39 COPĀ 96.1K
-18.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 COPĀ 88.5K
$26.97 COPĀ 102.1K
-13.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 COPĀ 60.5K
$19.13 COPĀ 72.4K
-16.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.79 COPĀ 14.4K
$3.34 COPĀ 12.6K
13.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COPĀ 893.0K
$242 COPĀ 914.8K
-2.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,405 COPĀ 9.1M
$8,584 COPĀ 32.5M
-71.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 COPĀ 242.0K
$38.36 COPĀ 145.2K
66.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.17 COPĀ 121.8K
$30.72 COPĀ 116.3K
4.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 COPĀ 320.5K
$65.3 COPĀ 247.2K
29.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.67 COPĀ 146.4K
$61.5 COPĀ 232.8K
-37.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 COPĀ 1.1M
$261 COPĀ 987.6K
11.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 889.4K
$223 COPĀ 843.3K
5.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 COPĀ 1.8M
$428 COPĀ 1.6M
12.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COPĀ 1.4M
$303 COPĀ 1.1M
24.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,263 COPĀ 4.8M
$1,543 COPĀ 5.8M
-18.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 COPĀ 5.2M
$1,410 COPĀ 5.3M
-2.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucaramanga
Manizales
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 COPĀ 1.8M
$710 COPĀ 2.7M
-32.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11
38.64%

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Last update for Bucaramanga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Manizales: March 1, 2026

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