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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 15.6% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 4.8% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.70 COP 13.9K

$3.59 COP 13.5K

3.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.72 COP 108.1K

$29.51 COP 111.1K

-2.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.09 COP 22.9K

$7.46 COP 28.1K

-18.36%

Cappuccino

$1.51 COP 5,678

$1.63 COP 6,133

-7.36%

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

$0.68 COP 2,558

$0.95 COP 3,585

-28.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 COP 1,641

$0.56 COP 2,122

-21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.83 COP 3,130

$1.05 COP 3,958

-20.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 COP 6,162

$2.50 COP 9,420

-34.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,401

$1.22 COP 4,573

-4.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 COP 4,510

$1.51 COP 5,693

-20.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,580

$1.20 COP 4,522

-20.83%

Eggs

$2.45 COP 9,216

$2.54 COP 9,542

-3.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.60 COP 13.5K

$4.17 COP 15.7K

-13.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 COP 14.8K

$5.36 COP 20.2K

-26.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 COP 29.0K

$7.59 COP 28.6K

1.58%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 COP 6,729

$2.40 COP 9,051

-25.42%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 COP 2,707

$0.90 COP 3,393

-20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 COP 3,858

$1.14 COP 4,276

-10.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 COP 2,800

$1.26 COP 4,756

-41.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 COP 1,944

$0.87 COP 3,263

-40.23%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 COP 3,689

$1.06 COP 4,005

-7.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 COP 3,819

$0.76 COP 2,863

32.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 COP 1,921

$0.65 COP 2,463

-21.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.41 COP 9,087

$2.82 COP 10.6K

-14.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.91 COP 37.3K

$11.21 COP 42.2K

-11.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 COP 5,500

$1.11 COP 4,159

31.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 COP 5,369

$1.92 COP 7,224

-25.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 COP 2,472

$0.68 COP 2,556

-2.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.66 COP 55.2K

$20.33 COP 76.5K

-27.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 COP 6,562

$1.61 COP 6,052

8.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.79 COP 6,729

$1.95 COP 7,328

-8.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.31 COP 31.3K

$9.76 COP 36.7K

-14.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,670

$0.95 COP 3,573

3.16%

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

$21.2K COP 79.6M

$21.8K COP 82.2M

-3.09%

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

$26.2K COP 98.8M

$29.7K COP 111.9M

-11.70%

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

$198 COP 744.3K

$82.8 COP 311.6K

138.88%

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

$8.61 COP 32.4K

$8.79 COP 33.1K

-2.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.46 COP 92.0K

$24.10 COP 90.7K

1.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.41 COP 73.0K

$20.12 COP 75.7K

-3.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.65 COP 28.8K

$14.36 COP 54.0K

-46.73%

Cinema Ticket

$4.74 COP 17.8K

$4.96 COP 18.7K

-4.44%

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

$166 COP 625.5K

$228 COP 857.8K

-27.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,937 COP 18.6M

$5,953 COP 22.4M

-17.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.81 COP 149.8K

$62.9 COP 236.9K

-36.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.97 COP 135.4K

$43.78 COP 164.8K

-17.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 COP 295.4K

$77.0 COP 289.9K

1.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.2 COP 218.9K

$89.0 COP 334.8K

-34.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 COP 1.1M

$242 COP 909.2K

18.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$447 COP 1.7M

$185 COP 697.5K

141.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$687 COP 2.6M

$624 COP 2.3M

10.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 COP 2.1M

$407 COP 1.5M

35.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,899 COP 7.1M

$1,085 COP 4.1M

75.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$914 COP 3.4M

$854 COP 3.2M

7.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$408 COP 1.5M

$489 COP 1.8M

-16.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.62

11.58

-25.56%

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

Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

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