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Sincelejo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Sincelejo is 13.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% more in Sincelejo
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Sincelejo
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Sincelejo
Housing: pay 42.3% less in Sincelejo
Childcare: pay 34.3% less in Sincelejo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Sincelejo
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Sincelejo

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

Sincelejo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% more for restaurants

	Manila	Sincelejo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$5.12 COP19,451.67	-15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$7.94 COP30,150.09	+84.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.83 COP3,160.90	-14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.63 COP2,377.43	+24.3%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Sincelejo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.77 COP2,917.75	-42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$1.66 COP6,321.79	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.90 COP14,804.58	-46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.03 COP7,725.82	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.63 COP6,176.20	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.70 COP2,646.94	-54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.63 COP2,401.93	-23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.58 COP2,205.79	-64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.35 COP1,323.47	-66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.42 COP1,588.17	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.35 COP1,323.47	-74.7%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Sincelejo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$3.60 COP13,661.38	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$61.44 COP233,420.06	+346.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$15,999.95 COP60,786,474.83	-36.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$18.43 COP70,026.02	+530.3%
Average			+206.5%

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pay 42.3% less for housing

	Manila	Sincelejo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$22.74 COP86,397.84	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$179.20 COP680,808.52	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$96.00 COP364,718.85	-61.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$74.39 COP282,621.35	-26.0%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 34.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Sincelejo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$166.40 COP632,179.34	+20.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$1,919.99 COP7,294,376.98	-88.7%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Sincelejo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.31 COP4,960.18	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.79 COP6,808.09	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$1.84 COP7,002.60	-43.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$15.10 COP57,382.43	-64.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$4.48 COP17,020.21	-40.1%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Sincelejo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$65.28 COP248,008.82	+32.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$42.24 COP160,476.29	+42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$83.20 COP316,089.67	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$66.56 COP252,871.74	+33.9%
Average			+27.9%

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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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