Cost of living in Santa Marta
compared to
Cost of living in Santa Marta vs. Colombia overall average
Santa Marta is 10.1% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.3% less in Santa Marta
- Groceries
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pay 16.0% less in Santa Marta
- Transportation
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pay 14.5% more in Santa Marta
- Housing
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pay 79.0% more in Santa Marta
- Childcare
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pay 5.0% more in Santa Marta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Santa Marta
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% more in Santa Marta
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Santa Marta are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santa Marta. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Santa Marta.
Santa Marta Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
COP14,405.30
|
$2.57
-
$4.16
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
COP24,008.84
|
$5.77
-
$5.77
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
COP2,785.03
|
$0.58
-
$2.03
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
COP1,680.62
|
$0.35
-
$0.58
|
Santa Marta - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
COP5,762.12
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
COP6,242.30
|
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
COP16,177.24
|
$3.41
-
$4.37
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
COP8,451.11
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
COP5,662.92
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
COP4,356.10
|
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Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
COP1,306.83
|
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,873.12
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
COP1,219.71
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
COP1,611.76
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
COP1,742.44
|
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Santa Marta - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.86
COP11,900.41
|
$2.21
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$3.36
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.64
COP144,053.04
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,286.86
COP117,643,316.16
|
$26,555.01
-
$30,018.71
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
COP60,502.28
|
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Cost
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.40
COP105,638.90
|
$16.16
-
$34.64
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.64
COP1,200,442.00
|
$277.10
-
$300.19
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$485.70
COP2,019,983.51
|
$184.73
-
$786.66
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.64
COP809,495.92
|
$177.38
-
$211.90
|
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.63
COP826,096.17
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,618.26
COP19,207,072.03
|
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Cost
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Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
COP3,841.41
|
$0.65
-
$2.03
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
COP7,272.66
|
$1.27
-
$2.03
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
COP9,123.36
|
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Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.47
COP76,828.29
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
COP14,405.30
|
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Cost
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.80
COP211,277.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.12
COP258,335.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.66
COP268,899.01
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.43
COP292,907.85
|
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Santa Marta - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Armenia,
Barranquilla,
Villavicencio,
Santa Marta,
Pereira,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Santa Marta.
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