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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 23.6% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 32.2% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 COP 13.1K

$4.93 COP 18.1K

-27.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 COP 106.1K

$31.57 COP 115.9K

-8.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.00 COP 22.0K

$7.76 COP 28.5K

-22.68%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 5,732

$1.82 COP 6,690

-14.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 COP 2,452

$1.03 COP 3,770

-34.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 COP 1,575

$0.63 COP 2,331

-31.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.84 COP 3,076

$1.12 COP 4,125

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 COP 6,261

$2.16 COP 7,935

-20.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,299

$1.18 COP 4,347

-0.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 COP 4,527

$1.42 COP 5,198

-13.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.15 COP 4,217

-22.61%

Eggs

$2.44 COP 8,947

$2.05 COP 7,522

19.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.59 COP 13.2K

$4.71 COP 17.3K

-23.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 COP 14.3K

$4.98 COP 18.3K

-21.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.98 COP 29.3K

$7.36 COP 27.0K

8.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 COP 6,611

$3.00 COP 11.0K

-40.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,801

$1.08 COP 3,961

-29.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 COP 3,629

$1.35 COP 4,972

-26.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,786

$1.29 COP 4,724

-41.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 COP 1,856

$1.16 COP 4,264

-56.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 COP 3,703

$1.12 COP 4,124

-9.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 COP 3,734

$0.72 COP 2,645

41.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 COP 1,877

$0.80 COP 2,921

-36.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 COP 9,209

$2.85 COP 10.5K

-11.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.16 COP 37.3K

$11.03 COP 40.5K

-7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 COP 5,429

$1.15 COP 4,213

28.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 COP 5,390

$1.92 COP 7,038

-23.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 COP 2,439

$0.76 COP 2,785

-13.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.31 COP 52.5K

$41.22 COP 151.3K

-65.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.68 COP 6,180

$1.44 COP 5,286

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 COP 6,686

$1.55 COP 5,683

17.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.45 COP 31.0K

$6.02 COP 22.1K

40.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 COP 3,310

$1.01 COP 3,724

-10.89%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K COP 78.0M

$15.5K COP 56.7M

37.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.9K COP 95.2M

$24.7K COP 90.7M

4.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$192 COP 704.1K

$81.3 COP 298.3K

136.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.78 COP 32.2K

$11.12 COP 40.8K

-21.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.31 COP 89.3K

$25.75 COP 94.5K

-5.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.54 COP 71.7K

$23.79 COP 87.3K

-17.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 COP 29.4K

$10.90 COP 40.0K

-26.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.70 COP 17.3K

$4.72 COP 17.3K

-0.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$167 COP 614.1K

$292 COP 1.1M

-42.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,922 COP 18.1M

$8,321 COP 30.6M

-40.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.59 COP 145.3K

$60.2 COP 220.9K

-34.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.05 COP 132.4K

$41.80 COP 153.5K

-13.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.6 COP 288.4K

$103 COP 376.5K

-23.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.2 COP 221.0K

$83.5 COP 306.7K

-27.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 COP 1.0M

$462 COP 1.7M

-38.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 COP 1.6M

$325 COP 1.2M

37.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$685 COP 2.5M

$808 COP 3.0M

-15.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 COP 2.0M

$645 COP 2.4M

-14.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,953 COP 7.2M

$2,123 COP 7.8M

-8.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$954 COP 3.5M

$1,438 COP 5.3M

-33.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$422 COP 1.5M

$500 COP 1.8M

-15.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.62

12.93

-33.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santa Marta: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

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