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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 8.5% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 8.4% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 COP 14.9K

$3.65 COP 15.2K

-1.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.04 COP 116.9K

$29.31 COP 122.2K

-4.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.99 COP 25K

$7.44 COP 31K

-19.49%

Cappuccino

$1.57 COP 6,540

$1.56 COP 6,522

0.64%

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

$0.67 COP 2,787

$0.9 COP 3,746

-25.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 COP 1,950

$0.56 COP 2,341

-16.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.88 COP 3,674

$1.05 COP 4,360

-16.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7 COP 7,106

$2.56 COP 10.7K

-33.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 COP 4,812

$1.22 COP 5,067

-5.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 COP 5,219

$1.52 COP 6,331

-17.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 COP 3,834

$1.26 COP 5,261

-26.98%

Eggs

$2.38 COP 9,911

$2.47 COP 10.3K

-3.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.65 COP 15.2K

$4.32 COP 18K

-15.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.9 COP 16.3K

$5.3 COP 22.1K

-26.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 COP 32.7K

$7.7 COP 32.1K

1.95%

Apples (1kg)

$1.78 COP 7,405

$2.48 COP 10.3K

-28.23%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 COP 3,166

$0.98 COP 4,101

-22.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 COP 4,125

$1.14 COP 4,767

-13.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 COP 2,960

$1.27 COP 5,292

-44.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 COP 2,128

$0.89 COP 3,699

-42.70%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 COP 4,213

$1.05 COP 4,371

-3.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 COP 4,200

$0.75 COP 3,107

34.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 COP 2,300

$0.65 COP 2,722

-15.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.42 COP 10.1K

$2.92 COP 12.2K

-17.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.98 COP 41.6K

$10.91 COP 45.5K

-8.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 COP 5,913

$1.07 COP 4,466

32.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.48 COP 6,172

$1.88 COP 7,856

-21.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,806

$0.72 COP 2,987

-6.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.71 COP 61.3K

$20.38 COP 84.9K

-27.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.67 COP 6,957

$1.56 COP 6,502

7.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.77 COP 7,393

$1.91 COP 7,969

-7.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 COP 34.7K

$9.87 COP 41.1K

-15.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 4,042

$0.99 COP 4,121

-2.02%

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

$21.8K COP 90.9M

$22.2K COP 92.4M

-1.61%

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

$25.7K COP 107.1M

$29.5K COP 123M

-12.94%

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

$192 COP 801.3K

$80.2 COP 334.3K

139.64%

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

$8.75 COP 36.5K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

1.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.35 COP 101.5K

$24.04 COP 100.2K

1.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.33 COP 80.6K

$19.75 COP 82.3K

-2.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.84 COP 32.7K

$14.26 COP 59.4K

-45.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 COP 20.5K

$4.96 COP 20.7K

-1.01%

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

$163 COP 677.5K

$224 COP 932.1K

-27.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,838 COP 20.2M

$6,064 COP 25.3M

-20.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.43 COP 168.6K

$63.1 COP 263.1K

-35.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.79 COP 149.2K

$43.4 COP 180.9K

-17.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 COP 329.4K

$76.9 COP 320.5K

2.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.8 COP 249.1K

$88.9 COP 370.5K

-32.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$285 COP 1.2M

$239 COP 997.9K

18.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$444 COP 1.8M

$189 COP 789K

134.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$690 COP 2.9M

$605 COP 2.5M

14.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$548 COP 2.3M

$404 COP 1.7M

35.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,825 COP 7.6M

$1,074 COP 4.5M

69.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$930 COP 3.9M

$852 COP 3.6M

9.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 COP 1.7M

$399 COP 1.7M

3.78%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cali: October 28, 2025

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