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

😐 Solo nomad: Gjilan is 7.9% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gjilan is 10.4% cheaper than Santa Marta without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 €3.85
$3.70 COP 13.9K
20.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.18 €17.37
$28.72 COP 108.1K
-29.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 €4.88
$6.09 COP 22.9K
-7.06%
Cappuccino
$1.46 €1.26
$1.51 COP 5,677
-3.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.00
$0.68 COP 2,558
72.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.44 COP 1,640
113.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.83 COP 3,130
72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.64 COP 6,161
-17.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.17 COP 4,401
12.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 €0.38
$1.20 COP 4,510
-63.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.95 COP 3,580
50.53%
Eggs
$1.60 €1.38
$2.45 COP 9,215
-34.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 €5.41
$3.60 COP 13.5K
74.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 €4.42
$3.92 COP 14.8K
30.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 €8.85
$7.71 COP 29.0K
33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.79 COP 6,728
-30.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.72 COP 2,706
119.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.02 COP 3,857
39.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.74 COP 2,799
60.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 COP 1,944
63.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.98 COP 3,689
-15.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 €0.62
$1.01 COP 3,819
-27.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.51 COP 1,921
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.41 COP 9,086
47.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €5.03
$9.91 COP 37.3K
-40.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.78
$1.46 COP 5,499
-38.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.20
$1.43 COP 5,368
-2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.66 COP 2,472
-15.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.66 COP 55.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.74 COP 6,561
35.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 €0.46
$1.79 COP 6,728
-70.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.93
$8.31 COP 31.3K
-31.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.30
$0.98 COP 3,670
54.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K €19.9K
$21.2K COP 79.6M
9.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K €21.4K
$26.2K COP 98.8M
-5.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.8 €59.2
$198 COP 744.2K
-65.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.63 €9.15
$8.61 COP 32.4K
23.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.63 €16.90
$24.46 COP 92.0K
-19.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.16 €14.78
$19.41 COP 73.0K
-11.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.65 COP 28.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 €3.93
$4.74 COP 17.8K
-3.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 €148
$166 COP 625.4K
3.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,897 €2,494
$4,937 COP 18.6M
-41.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.44 €33.96
$39.81 COP 149.8K
-0.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.45 €27.08
$35.97 COP 135.4K
-12.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.5 €48.62
$78.5 COP 295.3K
-28.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 €72.8
$58.2 COP 218.8K
45.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 €202
$286 COP 1.1M
-17.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 €150
$447 COP 1.7M
-61.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 €391
$687 COP 2.6M
-33.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 €300
$550 COP 2.1M
-36.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$965 €831
$1,899 COP 7.1M
-49.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 €644
$914 COP 3.4M
-18.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjilan
Santa Marta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 €407
$408 COP 1.5M
16.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
8.62
-53.60%

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Last update for Gjilan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

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