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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 88.9% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.4% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 142.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.58 COP 14.9K
349.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.04 COP 116.9K
128.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.99 COP 25K
71.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 COP 6,540
77.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.67 COP 2,787
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.47 COP 1,950
234.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.88 COP 3,674
287.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.7 COP 7,106
124.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 COP 4,812
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 COP 5,219
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.92 COP 3,834
81.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.38 COP 9,911
31.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.65 COP 15.2K
264.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.9 COP 16.3K
104.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.85 COP 32.7K
103.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.78 COP 7,405
28.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.76 COP 3,166
123.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.99 COP 4,125
106.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.71 COP 2,960
259.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.51 COP 2,128
245.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.01 COP 4,213
102.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 COP 4,200
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 COP 2,300
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.42 COP 10.1K
172.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.98 COP 41.6K
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.42 COP 5,913
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.48 COP 6,172
97.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 COP 2,806
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$14.71 COP 61.3K
213.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.67 COP 6,957
153.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.77 COP 7,393
-51.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.32 COP 34.7K
124.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.97 COP 4,042
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.8K COP 90.9M
58.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.7K COP 107.1M
54.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$192 COP 801.3K
-22.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.75 COP 36.5K
139.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.35 COP 101.5K
62.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.33 COP 80.6K
147.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.84 COP 32.7K
136.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.91 COP 20.5K
91.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$163 COP 677.5K
273.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,838 COP 20.2M
232.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$40.43 COP 168.6K
158.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.79 COP 149.2K
14.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79 COP 329.4K
17.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$59.8 COP 249.1K
98.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$285 COP 1.2M
459.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$444 COP 1.8M
184.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$690 COP 2.9M
341.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$548 COP 2.3M
277.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,825 COP 7.6M
298.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$930 COP 3.9M
388.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santa Marta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$414 COP 1.7M
253.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.62
-55.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Marta: October 28, 2025

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