Cost of Living Comparison Between Manizales and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Manizales and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Manizales is 26.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manizales is 12.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 COP 13.7K
$4.97 COP 18.7K
-26.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 COP 64.5K
$31.22 COP 117.4K
-45.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 COP 28.5K
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-0.92%
Cappuccino
$1.32 COP 4,956
$1.79 COP 6,748
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 2,991
$1.01 COP 3,805
-20.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,127
$0.64 COP 2,399
-10.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 COP 4,052
$1.14 COP 4,281
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 COP 8,344
$2.19 COP 8,237
1.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 3,866
$1.23 COP 4,629
-16.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 COP 5,280
$1.45 COP 5,467
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,256
$1.14 COP 4,280
-0.88%
Eggs
$1.98 COP 7,436
$1.96 COP 7,384
1.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 COP 17.9K
$4.84 COP 18.2K
-1.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 COP 19.0K
$5.16 COP 19.4K
-2.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 26.9K
$7.24 COP 27.2K
-1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 COP 11.4K
$3.10 COP 11.6K
-2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,764
$1.13 COP 4,260
-11.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,853
$1.31 COP 4,935
-1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,690
$1.24 COP 4,671
0.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,036
$1.11 COP 4,181
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,420
$1.16 COP 4,366
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COP 2,945
$0.78 COP 2,918
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,914
$0.85 COP 3,194
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 COP 9,025
$2.91 COP 10.9K
-17.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 COP 35.9K
$11.82 COP 44.4K
-19.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 4,144
$1.16 COP 4,348
-5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 COP 7,263
$1.94 COP 7,309
-0.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,654
$0.74 COP 2,792
-4.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.62 COP 100.1K
$41.22 COP 155.0K
-35.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 COP 4,455
$1.41 COP 5,293
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 COP 4,841
$1.54 COP 5,778
-16.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 COP 22.1K
$6.21 COP 23.3K
-5.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,558
$0.99 COP 3,704
-4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K COP 59.4M
$15.6K COP 58.5M
1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K COP 93.2M
$25.0K COP 94.1M
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 COP 220.7K
$83.0 COP 311.9K
-29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COP 33.8K
$11.20 COP 42.1K
-19.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 COP 95.5K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-0.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.97 COP 101.4K
$24.08 COP 90.5K
12.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.13 COP 71.9K
$11.25 COP 42.3K
70.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 COP 12.6K
$4.98 COP 18.7K
-32.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 COP 908.5K
$301 COP 1.1M
-19.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,584 COP 32.3M
$8,353 COP 31.4M
2.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.36 COP 144.2K
$59.6 COP 224.1K
-35.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.72 COP 115.5K
$41.49 COP 156.0K
-25.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 COP 245.5K
$105 COP 393.0K
-37.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 COP 231.2K
$84.1 COP 316.2K
-26.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 COP 980.8K
$451 COP 1.7M
-42.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 COP 837.5K
$328 COP 1.2M
-32.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 COP 1.6M
$815 COP 3.1M
-47.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 COP 1.1M
$636 COP 2.4M
-52.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,543 COP 5.8M
$2,129 COP 8.0M
-27.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,410 COP 5.3M
$1,439 COP 5.4M
-1.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manizales
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$710 COP 2.7M
$494 COP 1.9M
43.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
12.93
-14.93%

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Last update for Manizales: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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