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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 22.8% cheaper than Guizhou without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 12.5% more expensive than Guizhou without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 COP 12.9K
$2.04 ¥13.97
75.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.44 COP 102.4K
$19.55 ¥134
45.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.91 COP 21.3K
$5.28 ¥36.09
11.93%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 5,606
$3.14 ¥21.46
-50.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 2,637
$0.40 ¥2.76
82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 COP 1,558
$0.24 ¥1.63
79.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 COP 3,100
$0.67 ¥4.58
28.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 COP 5,973
$1.36 ¥9.31
22.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 COP 4,065
$1.92 ¥13.13
-41.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 COP 4,318
$1.37 ¥9.38
-12.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 COP 3,261
$0.91 ¥6.21
-
Eggs
$2.38 COP 8,557
$1.95 ¥13.33
22.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.57 COP 12.9K
$14.03 ¥95.9
-74.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 COP 13.8K
$4.62 ¥31.56
-16.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 COP 28.7K
$10.73 ¥73.3
-25.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 COP 6,487
$1.66 ¥11.35
8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 COP 2,690
$1.46 ¥9.96
-48.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 COP 3,523
$0.93 ¥6.33
5.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 COP 2,723
$1.09 ¥7.43
-30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 COP 1,953
$0.45 ¥3.06
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 COP 3,632
$0.58 ¥3.96
74.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 COP 3,611
$0.51 ¥3.49
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 COP 1,852
$0.52 ¥3.58
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 COP 9,016
$2.71 ¥18.51
-7.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 COP 37.1K
$7.51 ¥51.3
37.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 COP 5,073
$0.79 ¥5.37
78.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 COP 5,139
$2.60 ¥17.73
-45.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,445
$0.34 ¥2.31
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.29 COP 51.4K
$16.41 ¥112
-12.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 COP 6,056
$1.64 ¥11.21
2.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 COP 6,577
$0.26 ¥1.76
603.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 COP 30.1K
$6.60 ¥45.09
26.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 COP 3,272
$1.18 ¥8.07
-22.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K COP 78.1M
$13.7K ¥93.8K
58.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 93.0M
$15.4K ¥105.0K
68.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 COP 705.3K
$27.21 ¥186
619.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 COP 31.3K
$5.54 ¥37.81
56.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.74 COP 85.5K
$8.69 ¥59.3
173.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.50 COP 70.2K
$17.50 ¥120
11.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.86 COP 28.3K
$14.07 ¥96.1
-44.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 COP 17.9K
$6.83 ¥46.65
-27.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 COP 588.3K
$300 ¥2,049
-45.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,797 COP 17.3M
$10.7K ¥73.1K
-55.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.52 COP 145.9K
$35.04 ¥239
15.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.89 COP 129.2K
$24.76 ¥169
44.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 COP 288.8K
$60.6 ¥414
32.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.8 COP 211.8K
$40.02 ¥273
46.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 COP 1.0M
$281 ¥1,920
0.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 COP 1.6M
$136 ¥930
231.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 COP 2.5M
$356 ¥2,432
96.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 COP 2.0M
$225 ¥1,537
142.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,921 COP 6.9M
$1,808 ¥12.3K
6.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 COP 3.5M
$1,095 ¥7,478
-11.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Marta
Guizhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$440 COP 1.6M
$670 ¥4,574
-34.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
3.4
153.53%

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Last update for Santa Marta: April 13, 2026

Last update for Guizhou: April 11, 2026

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