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Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Bali

🙂 Solo nomad: Manado is 19.2% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manado is 31.3% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manado
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
-56.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.30 Rp 157.4K
$27.15 Rp 459.4K
-65.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
$4.09 Rp 69.3K
-26.89%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 28.3K
$2.28 Rp 38.7K
-26.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,495
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,437
$0.59 Rp 9,906
-55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 Rp 60.8K
$2.39 Rp 40.4K
50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 Rp 99.3K
$3.18 Rp 53.7K
84.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manado
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.4K
$1.63 Rp 27.6K
-25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
$2.36 Rp 39.9K
-61.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
$1.15 Rp 19.5K
-29.57%
Eggs
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
$2.26 Rp 38.3K
-20.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 Rp 141.3K
$13.72 Rp 232.2K
-39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 53.2K
$3.95 Rp 66.9K
-20.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 Rp 132.8K
$11.23 Rp 190.0K
-30.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 46.0K
$3.61 Rp 61.1K
-24.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.6K
$1.48 Rp 25.0K
-2.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 Rp 31.3K
$2.58 Rp 43.7K
-28.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.6K
$2.12 Rp 35.9K
-37.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 22.3K
$1.90 Rp 32.2K
-30.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 32.1K
$2.18 Rp 36.9K
-12.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
-4.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,415
$0.74 Rp 12.5K
-40.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
-21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.82 Rp 504.7K
$23.20 Rp 392.5K
28.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 Rp 29.9K
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
-36.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 53.8K
$2.71 Rp 45.9K
17.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Manado
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,533
$0.27 Rp 4,508
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.02 Rp 169.5K
$8.17 Rp 138.2K
22.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 9,020
$0.48 Rp 8,125
10.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,301
$0.46 Rp 7,775
-19.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rp 48.1K
$6.05 Rp 102.4K
-53.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
-6.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 421.1M
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
-4.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K Rp 473.2M
$32.1K Rp 543.8M
-12.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.82 Rp 420.0K
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
-68.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$3.93 Rp 66.5K
8.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.83 Rp 386.4K
$24.29 Rp 411.1K
-6.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.73 Rp 316.9K
$82.4 Rp 1.4M
-77.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.22 Rp 105.2K
$5.33 Rp 90.1K
16.70%
Cinema Ticket
$2.54 Rp 42.9K
$3.43 Rp 58.1K
-25.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manado
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 Rp 1.6M
$269 Rp 4.6M
-64.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,221 Rp 88.3M
$6,036 Rp 102.1M
-13.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 Rp 1.0M
$52.2 Rp 883.6K
17.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.60 Rp 416.3K
$37.10 Rp 627.8K
-33.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 Rp 1.6M
$82.7 Rp 1.4M
11.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 Rp 1.2M
$75.2 Rp 1.3M
-3.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manado
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.6M
$855 Rp 14.5M
-61.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 Rp 1.7M
$581 Rp 9.8M
-82.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.6M
$2,954 Rp 50.0M
-88.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3.1M
$1,836 Rp 31.1M
-89.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,193 Rp 20.2M
$2,598 Rp 44.0M
-54.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 Rp 13.6M
$2,025 Rp 34.3M
-60.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manado
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$256 Rp 4.3M
$223 Rp 3.8M
14.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Manado: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bali: January 12, 2026

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