Cost of living in Santa Marta, Colombia

The cost of living in Santa Marta, Colombia is approximately 979 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1631 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Santa Marta

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
979 $
Without Rent
358 $
Rent & Utilities
621 $
Food
218 $
Transport
73 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
389 $
GDP per Capita
6,980 $
Freedom Index
6.54
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
4%
Population
516.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.2 $
Dinner 25.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.81 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.03 $
Capuccino 1.66 $
Coke, 330ml 0.69 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.84 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.24 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.95 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.74 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.57 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.98 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.13 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.71 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.75 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.85 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.95 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.25 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.41 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.93 $
Cigarette pack 2.11 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.64 $
Monthly Pass 34.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.93 $
Taxi, 8 km 13 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 29.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.6 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.06 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.21 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.38 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 129 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 201 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 21.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 518 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 257 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 283 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 527 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,406 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,198 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 389 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.70%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.88 $
Haircut 4.81 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 48.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 202 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,741 $