Cost of Living Comparison Between Manizales and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Manizales and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Manizales is 11.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manizales is 24.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 COP 15.2K
$3 Rp 48.8K
21.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.07 COP 71.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
36.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 COP 32K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
141.51%
Cappuccino
$1.31 COP 5,464
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,033
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 COP 2,148
$0.26 Rp 4,217
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 COP 4,632
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 COP 9,213
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 COP 4,322
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 COP 5,855
$1.67 Rp 27K
-16.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
2.63%
Eggs
$1.89 COP 7,898
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-16.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 COP 19.4K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-66.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 COP 20.7K
$4 Rp 64.8K
24.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 COP 30.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-35.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 COP 12.7K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 COP 4,210
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,677
$2.65 Rp 43K
-48.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,430
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,454
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-32.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,675
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-48.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 COP 2,974
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 3,230
$0.56 Rp 9,114
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 COP 9,961
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
7.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-38.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,651
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 8,005
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,902
$0.32 Rp 5,203
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.71 COP 111.4K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
163.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 COP 5,083
$0.49 Rp 7,888
148.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 COP 5,408
$0.34 Rp 5,573
282.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COP 24.5K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 COP 4,021
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
31.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COP 64.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-41.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 COP 244.8K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-6.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.99 COP 37.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
119.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.22 COP 105.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
3.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.61 COP 115.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
22.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.99 COP 79.2K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
203.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 COP 13.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
0.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 COP 1M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
164.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,577 COP 35.8M
$6,098 Rp 99M
40.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.59 COP 156.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-28.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.95 COP 129K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
24.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 COP 264.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-25.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60 COP 250.1K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-17.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 COP 1.1M
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 COP 910.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 COP 1.8M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-24.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 COP 1.2M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-11.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,282 COP 5.3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
28.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,057 COP 4.4M
$860 Rp 14M
22.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manizales
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$645 COP 2.7M
$182 Rp 3M
253.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.28
-17.17%

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Last update for Manizales: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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