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 $

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Santa Marta vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 9% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 19% more expensive) Santa Marta vs San Fernando (San Fernando is 2% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 12% more expensive) Santa Marta vs San Juan (San Juan is 19% more expensive)
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Santa Marta vs Santiago (Santiago is 23% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 2% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 8% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 5% less expensive) Santa Marta vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 13% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 2% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Temuco (Temuco is 11% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 14% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 6% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Talca (Talca is 13% less expensive)
Guyana
Santa Marta vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 1% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Linden (Linden is 4% more expensive) Santa Marta vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 3% more expensive)
Mexico
Santa Marta vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 22% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 7% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 25% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Leon (Leon is 27% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 3% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 1% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Puebla (Puebla is 4% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 1% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 28% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 26% less expensive)
Suriname
Santa Marta vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 11% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 14% less expensive)
Ecuador
Santa Marta vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 7% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Quito (Quito is 8% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 21% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 40% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Duran (Duran is 17% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Machala (Machala is 39% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Manta (Manta is 11% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 22% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Loja (Loja is 37% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 34% less expensive)
Peru
Santa Marta vs Lima (Lima is 1% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 43% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 29% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 47% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Callao (Callao is 20% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Piura (Piura is 42% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Cusco (Cusco is 34% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 49% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 40% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 31% less expensive)
Venezuela
Santa Marta vs Caracas (Caracas is 7% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 28% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Valencia (Valencia is 20% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Maracay (Maracay is 26% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 27% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Barinas (Barinas is 18% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 9% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 3% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 11% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 7% less expensive)
Colombia
Santa Marta vs Bogota (Bogota is 11% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Medellin (Medellin is 11% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Cali (Cali is 25% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 19% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 24% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 44% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Soacha (Soacha is 24% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Soledad (Soledad is 14% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 51% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 34% less expensive)
Brazil
Santa Marta vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 3% more expensive) Santa Marta vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 2% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 18% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 27% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Salvador (Salvador is 24% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 20% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Manaus (Manaus is 18% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 22% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Recife (Recife is 21% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Goiania (Goiania is 33% less expensive)
Argentina
Santa Marta vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 7% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 5% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Rosario (Rosario is 36% less expensive) Santa Marta vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 29% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 24% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Salta (Salta is 26% less expensive) Santa Marta vs San Juan (San Juan is 33% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Lanus (Lanus is 17% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 60% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 28% less expensive)
Bolivia
Santa Marta vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 22% less expensive) Santa Marta vs La Paz (La Paz is 31% less expensive) Santa Marta vs El Alto (El Alto is 35% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 45% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Sucre (Sucre is 33% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Oruro (Oruro is 39% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Potosi (Potosi is 49% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Tarija (Tarija is 36% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 45% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 21% less expensive)
Paraguay
Santa Marta vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 32% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 46% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Luque (Luque is 38% less expensive) Santa Marta vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 37% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 46% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 58% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 47% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 45% less expensive) Santa Marta vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 45% less expensive)