Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Marta vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Santa Marta is 47.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Santa Marta
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in Santa Marta
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Santa Marta
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Santa Marta
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in Santa Marta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.4% less in Santa Marta
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Santa Marta
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Santa Marta.
Santa Marta vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Marta instead of United States, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$3.88
COP14,985.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$9.06
COP34,966.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$0.72
COP2,797.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.49
COP1,898.17
|
|
United States vs. Santa Marta - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.73
COP6,660.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$2.67
COP10,323.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.60
COP17,774.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$2.55
COP9,857.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$2.76
COP10,664.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.06
COP4,095.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.36
COP1,404.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.53
COP2,054.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.58
COP2,235.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.30
COP1,163.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.67
COP2,567.88
|
|
United States vs. Santa Marta - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.91
COP15,081.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$15.53
COP59,942.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$20,963.08
COP80,921,926.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$18.50
COP71,431.08
|
|
United States vs. Santa Marta - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$20.70
COP79,922.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$291.15
COP1,123,915.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$381.17
COP1,471,394.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$158.55
COP612,043.19
|
|
United States vs. Santa Marta - Cost of housing
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$176.01
COP679,444.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$5,176.07
COP19,980,722.51
|
|
United States vs. Santa Marta - Cost of childcare
pay 68.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$1.04
COP3,996.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$1.71
COP6,618.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$2.85
COP10,989.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$20.70
COP79,922.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$5.18
COP19,980.72
|
|
United States vs. Santa Marta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Santa Marta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$55.21
COP213,127.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$56.76
COP219,121.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$123.76
COP477,739.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$63.41
COP244,763.85
|
|
United States vs. Santa Marta - Cost of clothing
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