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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 17.9% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 26.3% cheaper than Cali without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 COP 13.1K

$3.58 COP 13.2K

-0.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 COP 106.1K

$29.18 COP 107.2K

-0.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.00 COP 22.0K

$7.35 COP 27.0K

-18.37%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 5,732

$1.63 COP 6,001

-4.29%

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

$0.67 COP 2,452

$0.94 COP 3,462

-28.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 COP 1,575

$0.57 COP 2,080

-24.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.84 COP 3,076

$1.01 COP 3,721

-16.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 COP 6,261

$2.55 COP 9,366

-32.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,299

$1.22 COP 4,496

-4.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 COP 4,527

$1.47 COP 5,402

-16.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.21 COP 4,438

-26.45%

Eggs

$2.44 COP 8,947

$2.54 COP 9,333

-3.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.59 COP 13.2K

$4.12 COP 15.1K

-12.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 COP 14.3K

$5.27 COP 19.4K

-26.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.98 COP 29.3K

$7.42 COP 27.3K

7.55%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 COP 6,611

$2.41 COP 8,843

-25.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,801

$0.96 COP 3,519

-20.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 COP 3,629

$1.15 COP 4,206

-13.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,786

$1.33 COP 4,867

-42.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 COP 1,856

$0.82 COP 3,003

-37.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 COP 3,703

$1.10 COP 4,033

-8.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 COP 3,734

$0.75 COP 2,751

36.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 COP 1,877

$0.65 COP 2,383

-21.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 COP 9,209

$2.91 COP 10.7K

-13.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.16 COP 37.3K

$11.07 COP 40.6K

-8.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 COP 5,429

$1.07 COP 3,918

38.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 COP 5,390

$1.89 COP 6,936

-22.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 COP 2,439

$0.69 COP 2,531

-4.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.31 COP 52.5K

$20.37 COP 74.8K

-29.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.68 COP 6,180

$1.54 COP 5,666

9.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 COP 6,686

$1.95 COP 7,163

-6.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.45 COP 31.0K

$9.56 COP 35.1K

-11.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 COP 3,310

$1.00 COP 3,669

-10.00%

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

$21.2K COP 78.0M

$21.5K COP 79.0M

-1.25%

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

$25.9K COP 95.2M

$29.8K COP 109.4M

-12.92%

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

$192 COP 704.1K

$83.1 COP 305.0K

130.88%

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

$8.78 COP 32.2K

$8.62 COP 31.7K

1.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.31 COP 89.3K

$24.61 COP 90.3K

-1.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.54 COP 71.7K

$19.70 COP 72.3K

-0.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 COP 29.4K

$14.24 COP 52.3K

-43.75%

Cinema Ticket

$4.70 COP 17.3K

$4.91 COP 18.0K

-4.28%

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

$167 COP 614.1K

$230 COP 844.3K

-27.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,922 COP 18.1M

$5,976 COP 21.9M

-17.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.59 COP 145.3K

$64.4 COP 236.4K

-38.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.05 COP 132.4K

$43.69 COP 160.4K

-17.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.6 COP 288.4K

$76.3 COP 280.3K

2.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.2 COP 221.0K

$90.6 COP 332.7K

-33.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 COP 1.0M

$237 COP 870.3K

19.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 COP 1.6M

$186 COP 681.4K

141.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$685 COP 2.5M

$605 COP 2.2M

13.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 COP 2.0M

$411 COP 1.5M

33.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,953 COP 7.2M

$1,110 COP 4.1M

76.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$954 COP 3.5M

$868 COP 3.2M

9.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$422 COP 1.5M

$475 COP 1.7M

-11.23%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cali: January 13, 2026

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