Cost of Living Comparison Between Manizales and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Manizales and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Manizales is 28% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manizales is 43.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 COP 15.2K
$4.68 ฿151
-22.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.07 COP 71.2K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-63.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 COP 32K
$8.65 ฿280
-11.21%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,464
$3.09 ฿100
-57.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,033
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 COP 2,148
$0.37 ฿11.95
40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 COP 4,632
$2.39 ฿77.4
-53.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 COP 9,213
$3.62 ฿117
-38.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 COP 4,322
$2.24 ฿72.5
-53.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 COP 5,855
$1.8 ฿58.2
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$2.24 ฿72.3
-47.77%
Eggs
$1.89 COP 7,898
$2.23 ฿72.1
-15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 COP 19.4K
$19.31 ฿625
-75.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 COP 20.7K
$3.77 ฿122
31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COP 30.4K
$13.05 ฿422
-44.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 COP 12.7K
$3.28 ฿106
-6.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 COP 4,210
$1.63 ฿52.6
-38.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,677
$2.4 ฿77.7
-43.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,430
$1.99 ฿64.3
-34.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,454
$1.53 ฿49.62
-30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,675
$1.49 ฿48.11
-24.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 COP 2,974
$1.02 ฿32.87
-30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 3,230
$0.48 ฿15.61
60.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 COP 9,961
$4.32 ฿140
-44.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$21.68 ฿702
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,651
$1.77 ฿57.3
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 8,005
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,902
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.71 COP 111.4K
$11.76 ฿380
127.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 COP 5,083
$3.15 ฿102
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 COP 5,408
$1 ฿32.3
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COP 24.5K
$13.64 ฿442
-56.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 COP 4,021
$1.3 ฿42.2
-26.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COP 64.4M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-43.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-25.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 COP 244.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-52.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COP 37.5K
$13.93 ฿451
-35.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.22 COP 105.1K
$18.24 ฿590
38.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.61 COP 115.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-54.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 COP 79.2K
$17.11 ฿554
10.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 COP 13.8K
$9.07 ฿294
-63.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 COP 1M
$694 ฿22.5K
-64.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,577 COP 35.8M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-46.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.59 COP 156.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-34.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.95 COP 129K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 COP 264.2K
$115 ฿3,727
-44.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60 COP 250.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-29.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 COP 1.1M
$611 ฿19.8K
-56.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 COP 910.5K
$442 ฿14.3K
-50.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 COP 1.8M
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-78.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 COP 1.2M
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-79.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,282 COP 5.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-69.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,057 COP 4.4M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-63.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manizales
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$645 COP 2.7M
$697 ฿22.5K
-7.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5.33
106.38%

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Last update for Manizales: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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