Cost of Living in Manizales vs Santiago

Cost of living in Manizales is 45% lower than in Santiago (without rent).

Rent in Manizales is 46% cheaper than in Santiago.

Cost of living including rent in Manizales is 46% lower than in Santiago.

Food in Manizales is 41% cheaper than in Santiago.

Transport in Manizales is 62% cheaper than in Santiago.

Manizales vs. Santiago Comparision

Manizales Santiago
Cost of Living, including rent
653 $
1,200 $
Without Rent
360 $
660 $
Rent & Utilities
294 $
540 $
Food
227 $
388 $
Transport
65 $
169 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
412 $
801 $
Quality of Life
33
78
Population
454.0K
6.3M

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Manizales Santiago

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.04 $ 12.2 $
Dinner, for 2 15.9 $ 51.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.6 $ 8.67 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.28 $ 3.52 $
Capuccino 1.5 $ 3.58 $
Coke, 330ml 0.8 $ 1.72 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.97 $ 1.29 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.06 $ 1.38 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $ 1.54 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.17 $ 4.19 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.66 $ 12.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.29 $ 6.53 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.89 $ 13.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.29 $ 2.05 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $ 1.68 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 2.13 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $ 1.88 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $ 1.54 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $ 0.88 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.26 $ 2.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.38 $ 6.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $ 1.5 $
Cigarette pack 2.1 $ 5.39 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.64 $ 0.91 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 44.9 $ 45.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.83 $ 1.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.37 $ 11.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 25.9 $ 50.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.83 $ 4.41 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.79 $ 4.77 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.77 $ 2.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.15 $ 2.99 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
50.7 $ 81.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
78.6 $ 126 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
22.2 $ 20.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 226 $ 419 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 344 $ 774 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 200 $ 515 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 315 $ 989 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 924 $ 2,689 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,028 $ 2,861 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 412 $ 801 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.61 % 5.25 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.7 $ 41.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.93 $ 6.02 $
Haircut 4.8 $ 17.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.2 $ 74.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 43.6 $ 54.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 157 $ 417 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,539 $ 7,298 $