Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Santa Marta Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 2.5 times more expensive than Santa Marta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 86.0% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 87.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Santa Marta. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Santa Marta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Santa Marta, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Santa Marta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.88
COP14,761.42
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.06
COP34,443.31
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
COP2,755.46
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
COP1,869.78
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Santa Marta vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Santa Marta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
COP6,560.63
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
COP10,168.98
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
COP17,508.46
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
COP9,709.73
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
COP10,504.77
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
COP4,034.35
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
COP1,383.77
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
COP2,023.58
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,202.13
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
COP1,145.70
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
COP2,529.48
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Santa Marta vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 87.0% more for transportation
|
Santa Marta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
COP14,856.37
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.53
COP59,045.67
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,963.08
COP79,711,656.05
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.50
COP70,362.76
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Santa Marta vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Santa Marta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.70
COP78,727.56
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.15
COP1,107,106.33
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.17
COP1,449,388.35
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.55
COP602,889.46
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Santa Marta vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Santa Marta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.01
COP669,282.68
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,176.07
COP19,681,890.38
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Santa Marta vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Marta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.04
COP3,936.38
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
COP6,519.63
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.85
COP10,825.04
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.70
COP78,727.56
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.18
COP19,681.89
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Santa Marta vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.1% more for clothing
|
Santa Marta
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.21
COP209,940.16
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.76
COP215,844.73
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.76
COP470,594.48
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.41
COP241,103.16
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Santa Marta vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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