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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Manipal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Manipal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 172.8% more expensive than Manipal without rent, and 219.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 159.5% more expensive than Manipal without rent, and 218.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
911.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$6.96 โ‚น631
365.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$2.84 โ‚น258
151.06%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.38 โ‚น126
19.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.49 โ‚น44.64
116.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.15 โ‚น13.87
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.79 โ‚น162
-2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.29 โ‚น208
33.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.54 โ‚น48.95
103.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.46 โ‚น41.67
191.30%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
153.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$2.36 โ‚น214
90.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.05 โ‚น186
182.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.26 โ‚น115
88.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.78 โ‚น70.7
37.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$0.86 โ‚น77.6
72.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.52 โ‚น47.17
161.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.37 โ‚น33.93
205.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
135.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.11 โ‚น9.63
709.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.34 โ‚น303
-31.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$7.47 โ‚น678
35.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.84 โ‚น76.6
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.85 โ‚น259
-15.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.48 โ‚น315
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.24 โ‚น21.89
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.88 โ‚น806
360.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.43 โ‚น38.61
244.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.26 โ‚น23.72
626.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.43 โ‚น130
462.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.17 โ‚น107
-19.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
52.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$21.1K โ‚น1.9M
24.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$41.66 โ‚น3,781
96.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.18 โ‚น288
200.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$6.80 โ‚น617
248.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$19.10 โ‚น1,734
35.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$6.96 โ‚น631
168.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$1.69 โ‚น153
139.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$23.65 โ‚น2,146
1235.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,016 โ‚น92.2K
487.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$13.95 โ‚น1,266
322.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$22.52 โ‚น2,044
44.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
323.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$27.07 โ‚น2,457
297.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$106 โ‚น9,591
365.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$76.3 โ‚น6,924
386.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$233 โ‚น21.1K
252.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$177 โ‚น16.1K
312.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,163 โ‚น105.5K
159.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$499 โ‚น45.3K
166.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Manipal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$753 โ‚น68.4K
-31.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.38
60.26%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Manipal: January 13, 2026

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