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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 26.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 34.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 COP 13.1K

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-40.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 COP 106.1K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-10.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.00 COP 22.0K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-15.85%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 5,732

$1.65 COP 6,043

-5.45%

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

$0.67 COP 2,452

$1.06 COP 3,882

-36.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 COP 1,575

$0.77 COP 2,839

-44.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.84 COP 3,076

$1.75 COP 6,418

-52.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 COP 6,261

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-44.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,299

$1.10 COP 4,026

6.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 COP 4,527

$1.30 COP 4,771

-5.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.34 COP 4,905

-33.58%

Eggs

$2.44 COP 8,947

$2.26 COP 8,299

7.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.59 COP 13.2K

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-20.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 COP 14.3K

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-32.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.98 COP 29.3K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-10.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 COP 6,611

$2.37 COP 8,691

-24.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,801

$1.07 COP 3,939

-28.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 COP 3,629

$1.48 COP 5,418

-33.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,786

$1.36 COP 5,011

-44.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 COP 1,856

$1.13 COP 4,135

-54.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 COP 3,703

$1.13 COP 4,161

-10.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 COP 3,734

$0.89 COP 3,274

14.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 COP 1,877

$0.85 COP 3,114

-40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 COP 9,209

$2.28 COP 8,361

10.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.16 COP 37.3K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

0.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 COP 5,429

$1.19 COP 4,359

24.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 COP 5,390

$2.40 COP 8,828

-38.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 COP 2,439

$0.84 COP 3,074

-21.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.31 COP 52.5K

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-64.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.68 COP 6,180

$1.48 COP 5,417

13.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 COP 6,686

$1.89 COP 6,949

-3.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.45 COP 31.0K

$8.05 COP 29.5K

4.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 COP 3,310

$0.94 COP 3,455

-4.26%

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

$21.2K COP 78.0M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

19.76%

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

$25.9K COP 95.2M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-1.61%

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

$192 COP 704.1K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

134.18%

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

$8.78 COP 32.2K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-7.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.31 COP 89.3K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

2.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.54 COP 71.7K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-24.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 COP 29.4K

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-57.21%

Cinema Ticket

$4.70 COP 17.3K

$4.05 COP 14.9K

16.05%

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

$167 COP 614.1K

$316 COP 1.2M

-47.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,922 COP 18.1M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-17.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.59 COP 145.3K

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-32.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.05 COP 132.4K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

10.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.6 COP 288.4K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-21.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60.2 COP 221.0K

$108 COP 394.9K

-44.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$284 COP 1.0M

$491 COP 1.8M

-42.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 COP 1.6M

$371 COP 1.4M

20.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$685 COP 2.5M

$821 COP 3.0M

-16.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 COP 2.0M

$731 COP 2.7M

-24.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,953 COP 7.2M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-35.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$954 COP 3.5M

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-28.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$422 COP 1.5M

$517 COP 1.9M

-18.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.62

13.43

-35.82%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santa Marta: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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