Cost of living in Santa Marta

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Cost of living in Santa Marta vs. Colombia overall average

Santa Marta is 10.1% more expensive than Colombia overall.

Restaurants
pay 19.3% less in Santa Marta
Groceries
pay 16.0% less in Santa Marta
Transportation
pay 14.5% more in Santa Marta
Housing
pay 79.0% more in Santa Marta
Childcare
pay 5.0% more in Santa Marta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7% less in Santa Marta
Clothing
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
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

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
COP5,762.12
?? - ??
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.50
COP6,242.30
?? - ??
Milk (1 gallon) $3.89
COP16,177.24
$3.41 - $4.37

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.86
COP11,900.41
$2.21 - $3.36
Monthly public transit pass $34.64
COP144,053.04
?? - ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,286.86
COP117,643,316.16
$26,555.01 - $30,018.71

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Cost
Range
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

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $198.63
COP826,096.17
?? - ??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,618.26
COP19,207,072.03
?? - ??

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Cost
Range
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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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.80
COP211,277.79
?? - ??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.12
COP258,335.12
?? - ??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.66
COP268,899.01
?? - ??

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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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