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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Manado is 23.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Manado is 32.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.21 RpĀ 20.5K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-79.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 RpĀ 158.7K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-71.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-57.48%
Cappuccino
$1.62 RpĀ 27.5K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,064
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 RpĀ 4,039
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 RpĀ 64.0K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
118.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 RpĀ 99.1K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
83.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 RpĀ 15.8K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-29.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-41.30%
Eggs
$1.79 RpĀ 30.3K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 RpĀ 140.7K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
85.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 RpĀ 52.4K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-46.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 RpĀ 135.4K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-9.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 RpĀ 46.2K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
21.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RpĀ 24.7K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
37.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 RpĀ 22.7K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-1.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
23.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 RpĀ 33.5K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
69.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 RpĀ 15.2K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 RpĀ 8,035
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 RpĀ 40.5K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
5.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.45 RpĀ 498.8K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
195.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.4K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 RpĀ 54.9K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
35.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Manado
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,963
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.56 RpĀ 161.9K
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-76.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 RpĀ 9,740
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-60.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 RpĀ 6,387
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-80.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 RpĀ 50.6K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-61.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-20.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K RpĀ 410.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
35.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RpĀ 461.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
1.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.58 RpĀ 416.3K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-69.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 RpĀ 71.7K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-55.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.98 RpĀ 389.3K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-2.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 RpĀ 309.6K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-28.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 RpĀ 107.0K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-67.24%
Cinema Ticket
$2.56 RpĀ 43.3K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-37.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,158 RpĀ 87.4M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-12.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 RpĀ 1.0M
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
1.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 RpĀ 412.7K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-23.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 RpĀ 1.6M
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-7.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 RpĀ 1.2M
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-32.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Manado
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 RpĀ 5.4M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-33.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 RpĀ 1.7M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-73.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 RpĀ 5.5M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-74.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,251 RpĀ 21.2M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-55.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 RpĀ 13.3M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-40.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Manado
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 RpĀ 3.9M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-56.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Manado: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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