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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 47% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 51.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 COP 14.9K
$16.09 €13.89
-77.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.04 COP 116.9K
$64.1 €55.3
-56.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 COP 25K
$10.28 €8.88
-41.73%
Cappuccino
$1.57 COP 6,540
$2.78 €2.4
-43.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,787
$2.23 €1.92
-69.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 COP 1,950
$1.57 €1.35
-70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 COP 3,674
$3.41 €2.95
-74.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 COP 7,106
$3.82 €3.3
-55.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 COP 4,812
$1.14 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 COP 5,219
$1.73 €1.49
-27.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,834
$1.67 €1.44
-44.91%
Eggs
$2.38 COP 9,911
$3.13 €2.7
-23.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 COP 15.2K
$13.31 €11.5
-72.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 COP 16.3K
$7.99 €6.9
-51.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$15.97 €13.79
-50.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 COP 7,405
$2.28 €1.97
-21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 COP 3,166
$1.7 €1.47
-55.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 COP 4,125
$2.04 €1.76
-51.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 COP 2,960
$2.55 €2.2
-72.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 COP 2,128
$1.76 €1.52
-71.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 COP 4,213
$2.05 €1.77
-50.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 COP 4,200
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 COP 2,300
$0.81 €0.7
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COP 10.1K
$6.59 €5.69
-63.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 COP 41.6K
$5.87 €5.07
70.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 COP 5,913
$1.33 €1.15
6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 COP 6,172
$2.92 €2.52
-49.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,806
$2.27 €1.96
-70.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.71 COP 61.3K
$46.15 €39.85
-68.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 COP 6,957
$4.23 €3.66
-60.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 COP 7,393
$0.86 €0.75
105.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 COP 34.7K
$18.68 €16.13
-55.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 4,042
$2.09 €1.81
-53.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K COP 90.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-36.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K COP 107.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 COP 801.3K
$148 €128
29.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.75 COP 36.5K
$20.98 €18.11
-58.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.35 COP 101.5K
$39.65 €34.24
-38.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.33 COP 80.6K
$47.92 €41.37
-59.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.84 COP 32.7K
$18.57 €16.03
-57.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 COP 20.5K
$9.38 €8.1
-47.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 COP 677.5K
$607 €524
-73.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,838 COP 20.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-69.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.43 COP 168.6K
$104 €90.1
-61.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.79 COP 149.2K
$41.09 €35.48
-12.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 COP 329.4K
$92.7 €80
-14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.8 COP 249.1K
$119 €102
-49.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$1,592 €1,375
-82.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 COP 1.8M
$1,262 €1,090
-64.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 COP 2.9M
$3,046 €2,630
-77.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 COP 2.3M
$2,069 €1,787
-73.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,825 COP 7.6M
$7,280 €6,286
-74.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$930 COP 3.9M
$4,549 €3,928
-79.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Marta
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$414 COP 1.7M
$1,462 €1,263
-71.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
3.81
126.25%

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Last update for Santa Marta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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