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Manila vs. Barranquilla Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 73.2% more expensive than Barranquilla.

Restaurants: pay 13.0% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 66.2% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Manila
Housing: pay 27.7% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 28.6% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Barranquilla. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Barranquilla Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Barranquilla, you would:

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pay 13.0% less for restaurants

	Barranquilla	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.18 COP19,664.76	$6.02 ₱355.03	+16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.77 COP33,331.76	$4.30 ₱253.60	-51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 COP3,576.53	$0.97 ₱57.27	+3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 COP2,403.47	$0.50 ₱29.69	-20.4%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 66.2% more for groceries

	Barranquilla	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 COP5,262.37	$1.33 ₱78.64	-3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.45 COP9,322.38	$4.28 ₱252.12	+74.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 COP14,966.75	$7.32 ₱431.63	+85.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 COP7,810.45	$2.21 ₱130.51	+7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 COP9,421.72	$2.28 ₱134.63	-7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 COP5,184.63	$1.52 ₱89.37	+11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 COP2,428.25	$0.82 ₱48.49	+28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 COP2,844.47	$1.64 ₱96.51	+118.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 COP1,494.07	$1.02 ₱60.36	+160.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 COP1,704.45	$1.17 ₱68.98	+160.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 COP2,708.45	$1.37 ₱81.04	+92.8%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Barranquilla	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.94 COP14,984.10	$4.18 ₱246.46	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.94 COP132,737.10	$13.76 ₱811.51	-60.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,175.22 COP61,452,361.81	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	+56.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.92 COP102,256.73	$2.92 ₱172.44	-89.1%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 27.7% more for housing

	Barranquilla	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.99 COP87,344.29	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	+17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$258.80 COP983,237.79	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	+98.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.51 COP894,746.39	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	+6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.30 COP434,245.00	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	-12.1%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Barranquilla	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.70 COP245,809.45	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	+114.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,941.03 COP7,374,283.42	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	+777.6%
Average			+445.9%

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pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Barranquilla	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 COP5,899.43	$1.46 ₱86.22	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 COP7,865.90	$2.59 ₱152.56	+25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 COP11,307.23	$3.27 ₱192.73	+9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.65 COP86,033.31	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	+86.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 COP17,206.66	$7.48 ₱441.26	+65.2%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 28.6% less for clothing

	Barranquilla	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.99 COP250,725.64	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	-25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.94 COP216,312.31	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	-47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.41 COP324,468.47	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.64 COP294,971.34	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	-36.0%
Average			-28.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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