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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 26.1% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 10.6% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.70 COP 14.0K

$4.97 COP 18.8K

-25.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.72 COP 108.7K

$31.22 COP 118.2K

-8.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.09 COP 23.0K

$7.65 COP 28.9K

-20.39%

Cappuccino

$1.51 COP 5,712

$1.79 COP 6,795

-15.64%

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

$0.68 COP 2,573

$1.01 COP 3,831

-32.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 COP 1,650

$0.64 COP 2,416

-31.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.83 COP 3,149

$1.14 COP 4,311

-27.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 COP 6,199

$2.19 COP 8,294

-25.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,428

$1.23 COP 4,661

-4.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 COP 4,537

$1.45 COP 5,505

-17.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,602

$1.14 COP 4,309

-16.67%

Eggs

$2.45 COP 9,271

$1.96 COP 7,435

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.60 COP 13.6K

$4.84 COP 18.3K

-25.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 COP 14.9K

$5.16 COP 19.5K

-24.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 COP 29.2K

$7.24 COP 27.4K

6.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 COP 6,769

$3.10 COP 11.7K

-42.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 COP 2,723

$1.13 COP 4,289

-36.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 COP 3,881

$1.31 COP 4,970

-22.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 COP 2,816

$1.24 COP 4,703

-40.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 COP 1,956

$1.11 COP 4,210

-53.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 COP 3,711

$1.16 COP 4,396

-15.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 COP 3,842

$0.78 COP 2,938

29.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 COP 1,932

$0.85 COP 3,216

-40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.41 COP 9,141

$2.91 COP 11.0K

-17.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.91 COP 37.5K

$11.82 COP 44.8K

-16.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 COP 5,533

$1.16 COP 4,378

25.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 COP 5,401

$1.94 COP 7,359

-26.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 COP 2,487

$0.74 COP 2,812

-10.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.66 COP 55.5K

$41.22 COP 156.1K

-64.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 COP 6,601

$1.41 COP 5,330

23.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.79 COP 6,769

$1.54 COP 5,818

16.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.31 COP 31.5K

$6.21 COP 23.5K

33.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,692

$0.99 COP 3,730

-1.01%

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

$21.2K COP 80.1M

$15.6K COP 58.9M

35.93%

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

$26.2K COP 99.4M

$25.0K COP 94.7M

4.93%

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

$198 COP 748.8K

$83.0 COP 314.1K

138.42%

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

$8.61 COP 32.6K

$11.20 COP 42.4K

-23.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.46 COP 92.6K

$25.55 COP 96.7K

-4.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.41 COP 73.5K

$24.08 COP 91.2K

-19.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.65 COP 29.0K

$11.25 COP 42.6K

-32.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.74 COP 17.9K

$4.98 COP 18.9K

-4.82%

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

$166 COP 629.2K

$301 COP 1.1M

-44.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,937 COP 18.7M

$8,353 COP 31.6M

-40.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.81 COP 150.7K

$59.6 COP 225.7K

-33.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.97 COP 136.2K

$41.49 COP 157.1K

-13.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 COP 297.2K

$105 COP 395.7K

-24.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.2 COP 220.2K

$84.1 COP 318.4K

-30.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 COP 1.1M

$451 COP 1.7M

-36.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$447 COP 1.7M

$328 COP 1.2M

36.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$687 COP 2.6M

$815 COP 3.1M

-15.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 COP 2.1M

$636 COP 2.4M

-13.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,899 COP 7.2M

$2,129 COP 8.1M

-10.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$914 COP 3.5M

$1,439 COP 5.4M

-36.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$408 COP 1.5M

$494 COP 1.9M

-17.52%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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