Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Manizales Cost of Living Comparison Between Veles and Manizales

😐 Solo nomad: Veles is 29.5% more expensive than Manizales without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Veles is 10.5% cheaper than Manizales without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veles
Manizales
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.80 MKD 306
$3.64 COP 13.7K
59.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.70 MKD 986
$17.15 COP 64.5K
9.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 MKD 269
$7.58 COP 28.5K
-32.59%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MKD 84.8
$1.32 COP 4,960
21.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MKD 71.9
$0.80 COP 2,993
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MKD 44.50
$0.57 COP 2,128
47.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 MKD 77.5
$1.08 COP 4,055
36.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MKD 139
$2.22 COP 8,351
18.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veles
Manizales
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 MKD 55.2
$1.03 COP 3,870
1.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MKD 27.22
$1.40 COP 5,285
-62.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 MKD 80.8
$1.13 COP 4,260
35.40%
Eggs
$2.04 MKD 107
$1.98 COP 7,442
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.98 MKD 157
$4.76 COP 17.9K
-37.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 MKD 211
$5.04 COP 19.0K
-20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 MKD 713
$7.16 COP 27.0K
88.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 MKD 54.1
$3.03 COP 11.4K
-66.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MKD 72.6
$1.00 COP 3,767
38.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MKD 66.4
$1.29 COP 4,857
-2.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MKD 83.1
$1.25 COP 4,694
26.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MKD 52.0
$1.07 COP 4,039
-7.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MKD 69.6
$1.18 COP 4,423
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 MKD 30.28
$0.78 COP 2,947
-26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MKD 27.64
$0.77 COP 2,916
-32.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 MKD 160
$2.40 COP 9,032
26.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 MKD 335
$9.55 COP 35.9K
-33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MKD 49.05
$1.10 COP 4,148
-15.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 MKD 94.8
$1.93 COP 7,269
-6.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Veles
Manizales
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MKD 34.20
$0.71 COP 2,656
-8.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.61 MKD 2,616
$26.62 COP 100.2K
86.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MKD 60.7
$1.18 COP 4,458
-2.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKD 25.73
$1.29 COP 4,845
-62.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 MKD 349
$5.88 COP 22.1K
12.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKD 78.9
$0.95 COP 3,560
57.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K MKD 1.4M
$15.8K COP 59.4M
73.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MKD 1.3M
$24.8K COP 93.2M
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veles
Manizales
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 MKD 6,010
$58.7 COP 220.9K
94.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.67 MKD 932
$8.99 COP 33.8K
96.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.32 MKD 650
$25.39 COP 95.5K
-51.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veles
Manizales
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 MKD 1,383
$26.97 COP 101.5K
-2.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.91 MKD 101
$19.13 COP 72.0K
-90.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.46 MKD 182
$3.34 COP 12.6K
3.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veles
Manizales
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MKD 11.5K
$242 COP 909.3K
-9.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,189 MKD 62.7K
$8,584 COP 32.3M
-86.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veles
Manizales
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.28 MKD 1,175
$38.36 COP 144.3K
-41.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.90 MKD 997
$30.72 COP 115.6K
-38.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MKD 3,924
$65.3 COP 245.7K
13.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 MKD 6,006
$61.5 COP 231.4K
85.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veles
Manizales
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 MKD 11.7K
$261 COP 981.6K
-14.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MKD 9,135
$223 COP 838.2K
-22.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MKD 15.6K
$428 COP 1.6M
-30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MKD 12.6K
$303 COP 1.1M
-20.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 MKD 65.7K
$1,543 COP 5.8M
-19.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 MKD 50.9K
$1,410 COP 5.3M
-31.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veles
Manizales
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 MKD 31.3K
$710 COP 2.7M
-16.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11
-35.45%

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Last update for Veles: March 2, 2026

Last update for Manizales: March 1, 2026

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