Cost of living in Manizales
Manizales, Colombia
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Cost of living in Manizales vs. Colombia overall average
Manizales is 3.1% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Manizales
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Manizales
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Manizales
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% less in Manizales
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Manizales
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Manizales
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Manizales
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Manizales are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Manizales.
Manizales Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.81
COP16,193.46
|
$2.77
-
$12.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
COP29,442.66
|
$5.54
-
$10.39
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
COP3,514.37
|
$0.58
-
$1.39
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,709.70
|
$0.46
-
$1.39
|
Manizales - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
COP5,700.69
|
$0.69
-
$5.09
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.21
COP9,393.96
|
$1.02
-
$3.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
COP15,324.73
|
$3.15
-
$6.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
COP8,710.12
|
$1.25
-
$3.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
COP9,460.22
|
$0.94
-
$3.14
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
COP5,061.60
|
$0.42
-
$2.62
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
COP1,812.40
|
$0.27
-
$1.26
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,316.92
|
$0.21
-
$1.26
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,277.00
|
$0.26
-
$0.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
COP1,871.76
|
$0.21
-
$0.84
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,974.61
|
$0.21
-
$0.73
|
Manizales - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
COP12,073.21
|
$2.21
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.72
COP219,838.51
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,009.35
COP63,792,424.96
|
$12,700.22
-
$16,394.83
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.85
COP46,126.83
|
$8.20
-
$18.47
|
Manizales - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.88
COP101,490.57
|
$17.32
-
$35.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.43
COP817,851.60
|
$173.18
-
$230.91
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$288.64
COP1,226,777.40
|
$138.55
-
$415.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.92
COP258,922.20
|
$33.55
-
$116.74
|
Manizales - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.94
COP654,281.28
|
$92.37
-
$392.55
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,463.70
COP14,721,328.84
|
$3,463.70
-
$13,854.79
|
Manizales - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,907.11
|
$0.58
-
$2.77
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.33
COP5,643.18
|
$0.58
-
$2.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
COP9,814.22
|
$1.85
-
$2.77
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.64
COP147,213.29
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
COP13,249.20
|
$2.77
-
$8.08
|
Manizales - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.41
COP171,748.84
|
$23.09
-
$80.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.02
COP127,584.85
|
$13.85
-
$57.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
COP359,854.70
|
$46.18
-
$161.64
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.58
COP261,712.51
|
$41.56
-
$127.00
|
Manizales - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Cartagena,
Santa Marta,
Barranquilla,
Ibague,
Pereira,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Manizales.
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