Cost of Living Comparison Between Manizales and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manizales and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Manizales is 49.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manizales is 41.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 COP 13.8K
$13.12 MX$235
-72.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 COP 64.9K
$53.8 MX$963
-68.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 COP 28.7K
$9.40 MX$168
-19.36%
Cappuccino
$1.32 COP 4,991
$3.56 MX$63.8
-62.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 3,012
$1.60 MX$28.69
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,141
$1.15 MX$20.67
-50.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 COP 4,080
$3.16 MX$56.5
-65.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 COP 8,402
$4.85 MX$86.7
-54.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 3,893
$1.63 MX$29.25
-36.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 COP 5,317
$2.73 MX$48.94
-48.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,286
$1.88 MX$33.63
-39.89%
Eggs
$1.98 COP 7,487
$2.63 MX$47.10
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 COP 18.0K
$9.89 MX$177
-51.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 COP 19.1K
$8.40 MX$150
-40.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 27.1K
$11.63 MX$208
-38.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 COP 11.5K
$2.97 MX$53.2
2.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,790
$1.78 MX$31.94
-43.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,887
$2.06 MX$36.79
-37.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 COP 4,722
$1.97 MX$35.35
-36.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,064
$2.09 MX$37.34
-48.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,450
$2.26 MX$40.44
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COP 2,966
$1.46 MX$26.10
-46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,934
$1.09 MX$19.51
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 COP 9,087
$4.34 MX$77.7
-44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 COP 36.2K
$13.62 MX$244
-29.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 4,173
$1.67 MX$29.96
-34.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 COP 7,313
$3.54 MX$63.4
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,672
$0.36 MX$6.44
97.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.62 COP 100.8K
$18.96 MX$339
40.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 COP 4,485
$1.32 MX$23.69
-10.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 COP 4,875
$0.30 MX$5.39
330.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 COP 22.3K
$5.49 MX$98.2
7.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,582
$1.34 MX$23.93
-29.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K COP 59.8M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-17.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K COP 93.8M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
4.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 COP 222.2K
$41.11 MX$736
42.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COP 34.0K
$27.78 MX$497
-67.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 COP 96.1K
$30.00 MX$537
-15.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.97 COP 102.1K
$53.5 MX$958
-49.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.13 COP 72.4K
$26.13 MX$468
-26.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 COP 12.6K
$6.28 MX$112
-46.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 COP 914.8K
$439 MX$7,865
-45.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,584 COP 32.5M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-20.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.36 COP 145.2K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.72 COP 116.3K
$45.30 MX$811
-32.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.3 COP 247.2K
$104 MX$1,866
-37.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 COP 232.8K
$108 MX$1,938
-43.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 COP 987.6K
$996 MX$17.8K
-73.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 COP 843.3K
$624 MX$11.2K
-64.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 COP 1.6M
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-79.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 COP 1.1M
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-75.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,543 COP 5.8M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-59.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,410 COP 5.3M
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-36.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manizales
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$710 COP 2.7M
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-35.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.34
-3.00%

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Last update for Manizales: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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