Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manado and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Manado is 21.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manado is 17% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$6.23 COP 26K
-80.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.36 Rp 152K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-58.19%
Cappuccino
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rp 5,219
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,225
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 Rp 61.6K
$1.66 COP 6,916
128.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 Rp 96.3K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 Rp 12K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-44.36%
Eggs
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 Rp 134.3K
$4.55 COP 19K
81.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 52.6K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 Rp 44.4K
$2.26 COP 9,410
21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.07 COP 4,461
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$1.51 COP 6,293
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.5K
$1.11 COP 4,619
24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,795
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.85 Rp 338.4K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
123.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.18 COP 4,927
53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Manado
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,758
$0.83 COP 3,464
-57.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 Rp 162.8K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,561
$1.41 COP 5,899
-62.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,677
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 Rp 46.9K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 449.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.54 Rp 398.3K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-70.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-55.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 Rp 375.4K
$23.51 COP 98K
-1.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.41 Rp 298.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-28.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 Rp 97.3K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.70%
Cinema Ticket
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-33.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,072 Rp 82.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-14.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 Rp 980.2K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
4.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.62 Rp 399.7K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manado
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 Rp 5.3M
$489 COP 2M
-33.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
-59.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$729 COP 3M
-74.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 Rp 20.4M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-42.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 Rp 13.1M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-47.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 Rp 4.1M
$550 COP 2.3M
-54.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Manado: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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