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Manila vs. Pereira Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 33.1% more expensive than Pereira.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 78.9% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Manila
Housing: pay 54.5% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 50.9% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.7% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Pereira Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% less for restaurants

	Pereira	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	$7.76 COP29,497.13	$4.30 ₱253.60	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 COP4,258.55	$0.97 ₱57.27	-13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 COP2,089.38	$0.50 ₱29.69	-8.4%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 78.9% more for groceries

	Pereira	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 COP5,119.65	$1.33 ₱78.64	-1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.29 COP8,682.80	$4.28 ₱252.12	+87.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.22 COP16,043.42	$7.32 ₱431.63	+73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 COP9,051.92	$2.21 ₱130.51	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 COP10,004.71	$2.28 ₱134.63	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 COP4,341.07	$1.52 ₱89.37	+32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 COP1,516.36	$0.82 ₱48.49	+106.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 COP3,051.84	$1.64 ₱96.51	+103.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 COP1,204.17	$1.02 ₱60.36	+223.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 COP2,240.89	$1.17 ₱68.98	+98.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,967.93	$1.37 ₱81.04	+165.3%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Pereira	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.94 COP14,959.49	$4.18 ₱246.46	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.64 COP127,820.91	$13.76 ₱811.51	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,528.21 COP58,994,267.34	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	+62.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 COP68,826.65	$2.92 ₱172.44	-83.9%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 54.5% more for housing

	Pereira	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.15 COP91,768.86	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$198.42 COP753,815.64	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	+158.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$276.06 COP1,048,786.97	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	-8.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 COP244,363.51	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	+56.2%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 50.9% more for childcare

	Pereira	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$403.79 COP1,534,084.33	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	-65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,366.57 COP24,187,649.61	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	+167.6%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Pereira	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.78 COP2,949.71	$1.46 ₱86.22	+88.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 COP6,093.50	$2.59 ₱152.56	+61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.20 COP8,357.52	$3.27 ₱192.73	+48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.12 COP68,826.65	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	+132.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.88 COP14,748.57	$7.48 ₱441.26	+92.8%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Pereira	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.97 COP254,412.78	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.64 COP143,016.41	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	-21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.29 COP172,066.61	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	+78.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.02 COP425,601.50	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	-55.6%
Average			-6.2%

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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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