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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 6.8% cheaper than Depok without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santa Marta is 15.8% more expensive than Depok without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 COPĀ 13.9K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
180.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.72 COPĀ 108.1K
$12.50 RpĀ 211.1K
129.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.48 RpĀ 58.8K
75.00%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COPĀ 5,677
$1.50 RpĀ 25.3K
0.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,558
$0.55 RpĀ 9,329
23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 COPĀ 1,640
$0.25 RpĀ 4,192
76.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 COPĀ 3,130
$2.81 RpĀ 47.4K
-70.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 COPĀ 6,161
$4.37 RpĀ 73.8K
-62.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.23 RpĀ 20.7K
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,510
$1.07 RpĀ 18.1K
12.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,580
$0.89 RpĀ 15.0K
6.74%
Eggs
$2.45 COPĀ 9,215
$1.53 RpĀ 25.8K
60.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 COPĀ 13.5K
$6.43 RpĀ 108.6K
-44.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 COPĀ 14.8K
$2.97 RpĀ 50.1K
31.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
$8.07 RpĀ 136.2K
-4.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 COPĀ 6,728
$2.51 RpĀ 42.5K
-28.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,706
$1.33 RpĀ 22.5K
-45.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 COPĀ 3,857
$1.64 RpĀ 27.8K
-37.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,799
$1.50 RpĀ 25.3K
-50.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 COPĀ 1,944
$1.48 RpĀ 25.0K
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,689
$2.66 RpĀ 44.9K
-63.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,819
$0.89 RpĀ 15.1K
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 COPĀ 1,921
$0.46 RpĀ 7,734
10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 COPĀ 9,086
$2.58 RpĀ 43.5K
-6.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 COPĀ 37.3K
$22.06 RpĀ 372.5K
-55.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 COPĀ 5,499
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
-30.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 COPĀ 5,368
$3.23 RpĀ 54.6K
-55.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COPĀ 2,472
$0.26 RpĀ 4,398
153.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 COPĀ 55.1K
$9.15 RpĀ 154.5K
60.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,561
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
128.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 COPĀ 6,728
$0.35 RpĀ 5,900
411.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 COPĀ 31.3K
$2.49 RpĀ 42.1K
233.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,670
$0.82 RpĀ 13.9K
19.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K COPĀ 79.6M
$30.7K RpĀ 519.1M
-31.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COPĀ 98.8M
$33.2K RpĀ 560.6M
-20.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 COPĀ 744.2K
$43.20 RpĀ 729.5K
357.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
$4.56 RpĀ 77.0K
88.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.46 COPĀ 92.0K
$27.65 RpĀ 466.9K
-11.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 COPĀ 73.0K
$9.13 RpĀ 154.1K
112.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
$4.31 RpĀ 72.8K
77.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
$3.01 RpĀ 50.8K
57.48%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 COPĀ 625.4K
$94.7 RpĀ 1.6M
75.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,937 COPĀ 18.6M
$7,632 RpĀ 128.9M
-35.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.81 COPĀ 149.8K
$42.05 RpĀ 710.0K
-5.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 COPĀ 135.4K
$30.54 RpĀ 515.6K
17.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 COPĀ 295.3K
$59.8 RpĀ 1.0M
31.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 COPĀ 218.8K
$65.8 RpĀ 1.1M
-11.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 COPĀ 1.1M
$115 RpĀ 1.9M
148.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 COPĀ 1.7M
$46.24 RpĀ 780.8K
867.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 COPĀ 2.6M
$183 RpĀ 3.1M
275.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 COPĀ 2.1M
$121 RpĀ 2.1M
353.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,899 COPĀ 7.1M
$872 RpĀ 14.7M
117.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$914 COPĀ 3.4M
$732 RpĀ 12.4M
24.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santa Marta
Depok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 COPĀ 1.5M
$383 RpĀ 6.5M
6.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
9.15
-5.79%

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Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Depok: March 3, 2026

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