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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 51.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 55.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 COP 14.9K
$17.41 €15.03
-79.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.04 COP 116.9K
$68.7 €59.3
-59.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 COP 25K
$13.71 €11.84
-56.31%
Cappuccino
$1.57 COP 6,540
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,787
$2.8 €2.42
-76.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 COP 1,950
$1.98 €1.71
-76.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 COP 3,674
$4.43 €3.83
-80.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 COP 7,106
$4.53 €3.91
-62.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 COP 4,812
$1.24 €1.07
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 COP 5,219
$2.03 €1.75
-38.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,834
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Eggs
$2.38 COP 9,911
$3.46 €2.99
-31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 COP 15.2K
$18.32 €15.82
-80.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 COP 16.3K
$9.82 €8.47
-60.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.24 €16.61
-59.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 COP 7,405
$2.61 €2.25
-31.80%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 COP 3,166
$2.34 €2.02
-67.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 COP 4,125
$2.11 €1.82
-53.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 COP 2,960
$2.77 €2.39
-74.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 COP 2,128
$2.04 €1.76
-75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 COP 4,213
$1.77 €1.53
-42.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 COP 4,200
$1.5 €1.3
-32.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,300
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COP 10.1K
$7 €6.04
-65.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 COP 41.6K
$7.13 €6.16
39.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 COP 5,913
$1.43 €1.24
-0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 COP 6,172
$2.29 €1.98
-35.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,806
$3.02 €2.6
-77.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.71 COP 61.3K
$28.97 €25.01
-49.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 COP 6,957
$4.59 €3.96
-63.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 COP 7,393
$2.02 €1.74
-12.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 COP 34.7K
$29.56 €25.53
-71.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 4,042
$1.81 €1.56
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K COP 90.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-43.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K COP 107.1M
$32.4K €28K
-20.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 COP 801.3K
$190 €164
1.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 COP 36.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-60.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.35 COP 101.5K
$36.37 €31.4
-33.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.33 COP 80.6K
$57.4 €49.55
-66.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.84 COP 32.7K
$20.95 €18.09
-62.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 COP 20.5K
$10.8 €9.33
-54.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 COP 677.5K
$732 €632
-77.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,838 COP 20.2M
$15.1K €13.1K
-68.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.43 COP 168.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-53.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.79 COP 149.2K
$36.78 €31.76
-2.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 COP 329.4K
$102 €88.2
-22.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.8 COP 249.1K
$117 €101
-48.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$1,581 €1,365
-81.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 COP 1.8M
$1,230 €1,062
-63.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 COP 2.9M
$2,707 €2,337
-74.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 COP 2.3M
$2,028 €1,751
-72.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,825 COP 7.6M
$6,602 €5,700
-72.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$930 COP 3.9M
$5,045 €4,356
-81.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Marta
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$414 COP 1.7M
$2,198 €1,898
-81.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
3.39
154.28%

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Last update for Santa Marta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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