Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Manaus is 10.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manaus is 10.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 R$30.08
$6.23 COP 26K
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.44 R$141
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-21.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R$11.41
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
-8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$4.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 R$14.21
$1.66 COP 6,916
54.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 R$26.78
$3.2 COP 13.3K
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 R$7.35
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.02
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
-13.53%
Eggs
$2.1 R$11.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 R$52.5
$4.55 COP 19K
107.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 R$19.84
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-37.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 R$35.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-24.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 R$12.29
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
-15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 R$19.84
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 R$47.63
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R$7.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 R$4.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
-1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.99 R$200
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-14.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.21
$1.41 COP 5,899
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 R$48.07
$7.85 COP 32.7K
10.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 R$6.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
15.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R$122.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-16.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 R$603
$82.5 COP 344.1K
31.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.1 R$78.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
49.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 R$128
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.9 R$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 R$125
$19.14 COP 79.8K
17.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 R$31.66
$3.96 COP 16.5K
43.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 R$1,118
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,666 R$25.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-21.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.86 R$260
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.41 R$163
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 R$301
$103 COP 430.1K
-47.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.1 R$350
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 R$2,210
$489 COP 2M
-18.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 R$1,321
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 R$3,756
$827 COP 3.4M
-18.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 R$2,812
$729 COP 3M
-30.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 R$8,325
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-31.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$880 R$4,885
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-42.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manaus
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 R$2,801
$550 COP 2.3M
-8.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.83
13.43
-26.81%

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Last update for Manaus: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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