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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 39% more expensive than Manizales without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 77.9% more expensive than Manizales without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.65 COP 15.2K
28.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$17.07 COP 71.2K
171.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.68 COP 32K
12.63%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.31 COP 5,464
135.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.73 COP 3,033
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.52 COP 2,148
-28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.11 COP 4,632
115.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.21 COP 9,213
63.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.04 COP 4,322
115.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.4 COP 5,855
28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.17 COP 4,868
91.45%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.89 COP 7,898
17.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$4.65 COP 19.4K
315.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.97 COP 20.7K
-24.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$7.29 COP 30.4K
79.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.06 COP 12.7K
7.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.01 COP 4,210
61.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.36 COP 5,677
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.3 COP 5,430
53.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.07 COP 4,454
42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.12 COP 4,675
33.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.71 COP 2,974
43.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.77 COP 3,230
-37.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.39 COP 9,961
80.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.2 COP 38.4K
135.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.12 COP 4,651
58.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.92 COP 8,005
45.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.7 COP 2,902
92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$26.71 COP 111.4K
-55.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.22 COP 5,083
158.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.3 COP 5,408
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.87 COP 24.5K
132.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.96 COP 4,021
35.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$15.5K COP 64.4M
76.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$25.3K COP 105.6M
33.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$58.7 COP 244.8K
108.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$8.99 COP 37.5K
54.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$25.22 COP 105.1K
-27.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$27.61 COP 115.1K
120.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$18.99 COP 79.2K
-9.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$3.31 COP 13.8K
174.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$246 COP 1M
181.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$8,577 COP 35.8M
85.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$37.59 COP 156.7K
52.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$30.95 COP 129K
11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$63.4 COP 264.2K
81.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$60 COP 250.1K
41.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$263 COP 1.1M
131.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$218 COP 910.5K
102.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$438 COP 1.8M
360.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$298 COP 1.2M
389.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,282 COP 5.3M
231.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,057 COP 4.4M
173.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$645 COP 2.7M
8.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manizales: October 29, 2025

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