Cost of Living Comparison Between Manzini and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manzini and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Manzini is 75.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manzini is 74.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COP 6,133
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 COP 3,947
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 COP 2,899
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 SZL 18.69
$1.07 COP 4,015
5.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 SZL 14.88
$1.31 COP 4,935
-31.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 SZL 28.50
$1.38 COP 5,195
25.36%
Eggs
$1.11 SZL 18.23
$2.25 COP 8,457
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.53 SZL 108
$4.48 COP 16.9K
45.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 SZL 46.65
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-50.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.70 SZL 28.08
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-80.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 SZL 21.15
$2.24 COP 8,438
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 SZL 8.97
$1.06 COP 3,988
-49.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 SZL 12.35
$1.51 COP 5,697
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 SZL 7.60
$1.36 COP 5,119
-66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 SZL 9.67
$1.12 COP 4,218
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 SZL 7.14
$1.17 COP 4,400
-63.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SZL 6.19
$0.90 COP 3,395
-57.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 SZL 9.94
$0.84 COP 3,150
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 SZL 46.40
$2.26 COP 8,501
24.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.27 SZL 53.8
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-67.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SZL 9.56
$1.18 COP 4,451
-50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SZL 12.35
$2.39 COP 8,993
-68.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 SZL 8.80
$0.86 COP 3,233
-38.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,521
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 SZL 20.62
$0.97 COP 3,640
28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K SZL 255.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-13.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K SZL 244.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-44.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 SZL 1,097
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-17.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.32 SZL 187
$9.40 COP 35.4K
20.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.50 SZL 453
$23.61 COP 88.8K
16.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 SZL 57.0
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-15.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 386.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 405.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 SZL 2,568
$483 COP 1.8M
-67.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 SZL 1,605
$377 COP 1.4M
-74.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 SZL 5,640
$822 COP 3.1M
-58.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 SZL 4,160
$721 COP 2.7M
-64.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manzini
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$410 SZL 6,759
$538 COP 2.0M
-23.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Manzini: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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