Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Marta vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Santa Marta is 39.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Santa Marta
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Santa Marta
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Santa Marta
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% less in Santa Marta
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Santa Marta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% less in Santa Marta
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Santa Marta
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Santa Marta.
Santa Marta vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Marta instead of Athens, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$3.88
COP14,761.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.06
COP34,443.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$0.72
COP2,755.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.49
COP1,869.78
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Marta - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.73
COP6,560.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$2.67
COP10,168.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$4.60
COP17,508.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$2.55
COP9,709.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$2.76
COP10,504.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.06
COP4,034.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.36
COP1,383.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.53
COP2,023.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.58
COP2,202.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.30
COP1,145.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.67
COP2,529.48
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Marta - Cost of groceries
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$3.91
COP14,856.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$15.53
COP59,045.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$20,963.08
COP79,711,656.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$18.50
COP70,362.76
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Marta - Cost of transportation
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$20.70
COP78,727.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$291.15
COP1,107,106.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$381.17
COP1,449,388.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$158.55
COP602,889.46
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Marta - Cost of housing
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$176.01
COP669,282.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$5,176.07
COP19,681,890.38
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Marta - Cost of childcare
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$1.04
COP3,936.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$1.71
COP6,519.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$2.85
COP10,825.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$20.70
COP78,727.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$5.18
COP19,681.89
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Marta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$55.21
COP209,940.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$56.76
COP215,844.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$123.76
COP470,594.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$63.41
COP241,103.16
|
|
Athens vs. Santa Marta - Cost of clothing
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