Cost of Living Comparison Between Manzanillo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manzanillo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Manzanillo is 1.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manzanillo is 2.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 MX$190
$6.03 COP 22.8K
76.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.97 MX$644
$33.17 COP 125.6K
8.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.17 MX$200
$7.29 COP 27.6K
53.22%
Cappuccino
$2.86 MX$51.2
$1.63 COP 6,170
75.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MX$22.37
$1.05 COP 3,971
19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MX$22.82
$0.77 COP 2,916
64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MX$38.85
$1.73 COP 6,550
25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 MX$64.7
$3.18 COP 12.0K
13.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.92
$1.07 COP 4,040
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 MX$45.85
$1.31 COP 4,965
95.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MX$23.86
$1.38 COP 5,227
-3.62%
Eggs
$1.96 MX$35.13
$2.25 COP 8,509
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 MX$118
$4.48 COP 17.0K
47.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 MX$92.2
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-10.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 MX$164
$8.86 COP 33.6K
3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 MX$42.81
$2.24 COP 8,490
6.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MX$24.77
$1.06 COP 4,012
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MX$26.22
$1.51 COP 5,732
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.99
$1.36 COP 5,151
14.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 MX$43.78
$1.12 COP 4,244
118.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 MX$48.86
$1.17 COP 4,427
133.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 MX$35.90
$0.90 COP 3,416
123.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 MX$21.24
$0.84 COP 3,169
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 MX$88.7
$2.26 COP 8,553
119.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 MX$124
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 MX$43.54
$1.18 COP 4,479
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 MX$45.10
$2.39 COP 9,048
5.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MX$10.12
$0.86 COP 3,253
-33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 MX$43.32
$1.47 COP 5,555
64.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$28.42
$1.95 COP 7,367
-18.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 MX$149
$7.76 COP 29.4K
7.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.97 COP 3,663
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K MX$376.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
17.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K MX$413.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-13.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 MX$2,182
$81.1 COP 307.1K
50.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.96 MX$286
$9.40 COP 35.6K
69.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.03 MX$448
$23.61 COP 89.4K
6.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.25 MX$524
$25.55 COP 96.7K
14.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 MX$287
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-16.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.00 MX$71.5
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-2.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.4 MX$937
$306 COP 1.2M
-82.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,641 MX$65.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-38.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.05 MX$860
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-19.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.97 MX$501
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-12.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 MX$2,200
$103 COP 388.8K
19.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 MX$2,329
$108 COP 408.4K
20.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 MX$12.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
47.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 MX$7,291
$377 COP 1.4M
7.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 MX$16.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
13.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 MX$13.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
6.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,262 MX$40.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-18.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,366 MX$24.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
3.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manzanillo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$407 MX$7,280
$538 COP 2.0M
-24.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.07
13.43
-17.57%

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Last update for Manzanillo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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