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Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manipal is 63.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manipal is 61.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-90.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.96 โ‚น631
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-78.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-60.17%
Cappuccino
$1.38 โ‚น126
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚น44.64
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-53.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.87
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-80.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚น162
$1.75 COPย 6,418
2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-25.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 โ‚น48.95
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-50.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.67
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-65.67%
Eggs
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-60.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-47.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚น186
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-64.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-46.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚น70.7
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 โ‚น77.6
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-41.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.17
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น33.93
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-67.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-57.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 โ‚น9.63
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-87.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-57.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 โ‚น303
$2.28 COPย 8,361
46.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 โ‚น678
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-26.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚น76.6
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น259
$2.40 COPย 8,828
18.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚น315
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.89
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 โ‚น806
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 โ‚น38.61
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-70.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น23.72
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-86.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-82.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$0.94 COPย 3,455
24.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-34.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K โ‚น1.9M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-19.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.66 โ‚น3,781
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-49.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.18 โ‚น288
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-66.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.80 โ‚น617
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-71.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.10 โ‚น1,734
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-62.82%
Cinema Ticket
$1.69 โ‚น153
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-58.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.65 โ‚น2,146
$316 COPย 1.2M
-92.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,016 โ‚น92.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-82.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.95 โ‚น1,266
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-76.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.52 โ‚น2,044
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-30.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-76.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.07 โ‚น2,457
$108 COPย 394.9K
-74.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 โ‚น9,591
$491 COPย 1.8M
-78.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 โ‚น6,924
$371 COPย 1.4M
-79.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 โ‚น21.1K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-71.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-75.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 โ‚น105.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-61.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$499 โ‚น45.3K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-62.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manipal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 โ‚น68.4K
$517 COPย 1.9M
45.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
13.43
-37.60%

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Last update for Manipal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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