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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 3% cheaper than Guizhou without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 5.5% more expensive than Guizhou without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 COP 13.9K
$2.07 ¥14.30
78.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.72 COP 108.1K
$19.24 ¥133
49.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 COP 22.9K
$5.31 ¥36.63
14.69%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 5,678
$3.01 ¥20.79
-49.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 COP 2,558
$0.38 ¥2.62
78.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 COP 1,641
$0.26 ¥1.80
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 COP 3,130
$0.69 ¥4.75
20.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 COP 6,162
$1.41 ¥9.73
16.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$2.04 ¥14.05
-42.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 COP 4,510
$1.35 ¥9.31
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,580
$0.84 ¥5.79
13.10%
Eggs
$2.45 COP 9,216
$2.06 ¥14.20
18.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 COP 13.5K
$14.17 ¥97.8
-74.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 COP 14.8K
$4.80 ¥33.10
-18.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 COP 29.0K
$10.43 ¥72.0
-26.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 COP 6,729
$1.59 ¥10.95
12.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 COP 2,707
$1.46 ¥10.07
-50.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 COP 3,858
$1.01 ¥6.94
0.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 COP 2,800
$1.09 ¥7.49
-32.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 COP 1,944
$0.48 ¥3.30
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 COP 3,689
$0.58 ¥4.00
68.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 COP 3,819
$0.51 ¥3.53
98.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 COP 1,921
$0.53 ¥3.63
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 COP 9,087
$2.77 ¥19.09
-13.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 COP 37.3K
$7.41 ¥51.2
33.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 COP 5,500
$0.75 ¥5.17
94.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 COP 5,369
$2.66 ¥18.38
-46.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COP 2,472
$0.36 ¥2.50
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 COP 55.2K
$16.91 ¥117
-13.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 COP 6,562
$1.71 ¥11.79
1.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 COP 6,729
$0.28 ¥1.95
539.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 COP 31.3K
$6.49 ¥44.78
28.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,670
$1.18 ¥8.11
-16.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K COP 79.6M
$14.0K ¥96.7K
50.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 98.8M
$15.3K ¥105.7K
71.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 COP 744.3K
$27.20 ¥188
627.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 32.4K
$5.42 ¥37.40
58.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.46 COP 92.0K
$8.94 ¥61.7
173.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 COP 73.0K
$17.11 ¥118
13.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.65 COP 28.8K
$14.12 ¥97.4
-45.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COP 17.8K
$7.07 ¥48.80
-32.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 COP 625.5K
$303 ¥2,092
-45.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,937 COP 18.6M
$10.6K ¥73.5K
-53.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.81 COP 149.8K
$34.85 ¥240
14.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 COP 135.4K
$24.18 ¥167
48.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 COP 295.4K
$61.3 ¥423
28.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 COP 218.9K
$39.26 ¥271
48.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 COP 1.1M
$283 ¥1,952
0.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 COP 1.7M
$135 ¥929
232.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 COP 2.6M
$361 ¥2,489
90.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 COP 2.1M
$227 ¥1,566
142.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,899 COP 7.1M
$1,751 ¥12.1K
8.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$914 COP 3.4M
$1,063 ¥7,337
-14.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 COP 1.5M
$670 ¥4,625
-39.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
3.4
153.53%

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Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Guizhou: March 1, 2026

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