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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 66.6% more expensive than Manizales without rent, and 71.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 50.9% more expensive than Manizales without rent, and 132.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$3.64 COP 13.8K
27.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$17.15 COP 64.9K
168.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.58 COP 28.7K
15.30%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.32 COP 4,991
130.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.80 COP 3,012
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.57 COP 2,141
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.08 COP 4,080
125.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.22 COP 8,402
70.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.03 COP 3,893
107.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$1.40 COP 5,317
32.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.13 COP 4,286
93.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.98 COP 7,487
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$4.76 COP 18.0K
314.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$5.04 COP 19.1K
-24.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$7.16 COP 27.1K
89.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.03 COP 11.5K
7.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.00 COP 3,790
67.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.29 COP 4,887
85.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$1.25 COP 4,722
67.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$1.07 COP 4,064
42.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.18 COP 4,450
27.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.78 COP 2,966
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.77 COP 2,934
-33.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.40 COP 9,087
77.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$9.55 COP 36.2K
112.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$1.10 COP 4,173
62.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.93 COP 7,313
43.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.71 COP 2,672
97.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$26.62 COP 100.8K
-56.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.18 COP 4,485
163.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$1.29 COP 4,875
-23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$5.88 COP 22.3K
133.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.95 COP 3,582
38.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$15.8K COP 59.8M
72.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$24.8K COP 93.8M
37.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$58.7 COP 222.2K
105.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$8.99 COP 34.0K
54.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$25.39 COP 96.1K
-27.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$26.97 COP 102.1K
125.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$19.13 COP 72.4K
-9.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$3.34 COP 12.6K
160.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$242 COP 914.8K
188.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$8,584 COP 32.5M
83.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$38.36 COP 145.2K
50.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$30.72 COP 116.3K
11.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$65.3 COP 247.2K
73.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$61.5 COP 232.8K
37.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$261 COP 987.6K
131.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$223 COP 843.3K
95.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$428 COP 1.6M
380.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$303 COP 1.1M
394.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$1,543 COP 5.8M
175.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,410 COP 5.3M
111.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Manizales
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$710 COP 2.7M
-25.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
11
-51.55%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Manizales: March 1, 2026

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