Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabes and Santa Marta Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabes and Santa Marta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Gabes is 3.4% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gabes is 13.2% cheaper than Santa Marta without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 TNDĀ 8.26
$3.70 COPĀ 13.9K
-22.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 TNDĀ 54.6
$28.72 COPĀ 108.1K
-33.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 TNDĀ 10.42
$6.09 COPĀ 22.9K
-40.56%
Cappuccino
$0.84 TNDĀ 2.42
$1.51 COPĀ 5,678
-44.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 TNDĀ 1.91
$0.68 COPĀ 2,558
-2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 TNDĀ 0.79
$0.44 COPĀ 1,641
-38.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 TNDĀ 3.36
$0.83 COPĀ 3,130
40.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 TNDĀ 4.62
$1.64 COPĀ 6,162
-2.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TNDĀ 1.42
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-58.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TNDĀ 0.52
$1.20 COPĀ 4,510
-85.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 TNDĀ 3.62
$0.95 COPĀ 3,580
32.63%
Eggs
$1.75 TNDĀ 5.03
$2.45 COPĀ 9,216
-28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 TNDĀ 35.05
$3.60 COPĀ 13.5K
238.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 TNDĀ 16.35
$3.92 COPĀ 14.8K
44.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 TNDĀ 39.07
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
75.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TNDĀ 4.59
$1.79 COPĀ 6,729
-11.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 TNDĀ 8.06
$0.72 COPĀ 2,707
288.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 TNDĀ 2.56
$1.02 COPĀ 3,858
-12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 TNDĀ 1.66
$0.74 COPĀ 2,800
-21.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.06
$0.52 COPĀ 1,944
36.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TNDĀ 1.75
$0.98 COPĀ 3,689
-37.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.94
$1.01 COPĀ 3,819
-67.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.83
$0.51 COPĀ 1,921
-43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 TNDĀ 9.85
$2.41 COPĀ 9,087
41.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.49 TNDĀ 10.06
$9.91 COPĀ 37.3K
-64.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 TNDĀ 2.01
$1.46 COPĀ 5,500
-52.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 TNDĀ 2.37
$1.43 COPĀ 5,369
-42.66%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TNDĀ 0.60
$0.66 COPĀ 2,472
-68.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.90 TNDĀ 19.86
$14.66 COPĀ 55.2K
-52.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.83
$1.74 COPĀ 6,562
-83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 TNDĀ 0.63
$1.79 COPĀ 6,729
-87.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 TNDĀ 17.41
$8.31 COPĀ 31.3K
-27.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.52
$0.98 COPĀ 3,670
-11.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K TNDĀ 134.0K
$21.2K COPĀ 79.6M
119.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K TNDĀ 83.4K
$26.2K COPĀ 98.8M
10.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.3 TNDĀ 185
$198 COPĀ 744.3K
-67.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.83 TNDĀ 22.55
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
-9.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.23 TNDĀ 49.63
$24.46 COPĀ 92.0K
-29.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.30 TNDĀ 93.0
$19.41 COPĀ 73.0K
66.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.81 TNDĀ 13.86
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
-37.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 TNDĀ 18.08
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
32.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.5 TNDĀ 165
$166 COPĀ 625.5K
-65.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,225 TNDĀ 9,289
$4,937 COPĀ 18.6M
-34.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.22 TNDĀ 92.8
$39.81 COPĀ 149.8K
-19.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.30 TNDĀ 119
$35.97 COPĀ 135.4K
14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 TNDĀ 216
$78.5 COPĀ 295.4K
-4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 TNDĀ 243
$58.2 COPĀ 218.9K
45.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 TNDĀ 326
$286 COPĀ 1.1M
-60.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.8 TNDĀ 207
$447 COPĀ 1.7M
-83.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 TNDĀ 583
$687 COPĀ 2.6M
-70.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 TNDĀ 347
$550 COPĀ 2.1M
-78.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$913 TNDĀ 2,629
$1,899 COPĀ 7.1M
-51.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$595 TNDĀ 1,712
$914 COPĀ 3.4M
-34.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gabes
Santa Marta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 TNDĀ 1,236
$408 COPĀ 1.5M
5.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
8.62
39.21%

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Last update for Gabes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

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