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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 28.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.70 COP 13.9K

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-38.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.72 COP 108.1K

$33.17 COP 124.8K

-13.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.09 COP 22.9K

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-16.46%

Cappuccino

$1.51 COP 5,678

$1.63 COP 6,134

-7.36%

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

$0.68 COP 2,558

$1.05 COP 3,948

-35.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 COP 1,641

$0.77 COP 2,899

-42.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.83 COP 3,130

$1.73 COP 6,511

-52.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 COP 6,162

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-48.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,401

$1.07 COP 4,016

9.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 COP 4,510

$1.31 COP 4,935

-8.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 COP 3,580

$1.38 COP 5,196

-31.16%

Eggs

$2.45 COP 9,216

$2.25 COP 8,458

8.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.60 COP 13.5K

$4.48 COP 16.9K

-19.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 COP 14.8K

$5.74 COP 21.6K

-31.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 COP 29.0K

$8.86 COP 33.4K

-12.98%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 COP 6,729

$2.24 COP 8,440

-20.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.72 COP 2,707

$1.06 COP 3,989

-32.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 COP 3,858

$1.51 COP 5,698

-32.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 COP 2,800

$1.36 COP 5,120

-45.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 COP 1,944

$1.12 COP 4,219

-53.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 COP 3,689

$1.17 COP 4,401

-16.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 COP 3,819

$0.90 COP 3,396

12.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 COP 1,921

$0.84 COP 3,150

-39.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.41 COP 9,087

$2.26 COP 8,502

6.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.91 COP 37.3K

$9.97 COP 37.5K

-0.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 COP 5,500

$1.18 COP 4,452

23.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 COP 5,369

$2.39 COP 8,995

-40.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 COP 2,472

$0.86 COP 3,234

-23.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.66 COP 55.2K

$41.45 COP 156.0K

-64.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 COP 6,562

$1.47 COP 5,522

18.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.79 COP 6,729

$1.95 COP 7,324

-8.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.31 COP 31.3K

$7.76 COP 29.2K

7.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,670

$0.97 COP 3,641

1.03%

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

$21.2K COP 79.6M

$17.9K COP 67.6M

17.88%

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

$26.2K COP 98.8M

$26.7K COP 100.6M

-1.77%

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

$198 COP 744.3K

$81.1 COP 305.2K

143.83%

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

$8.61 COP 32.4K

$9.40 COP 35.4K

-8.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.46 COP 92.0K

$23.61 COP 88.8K

3.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.41 COP 73.0K

$25.55 COP 96.1K

-24.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.65 COP 28.8K

$19.29 COP 72.6K

-60.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.74 COP 17.8K

$4.10 COP 15.4K

15.61%

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

$166 COP 625.5K

$306 COP 1.2M

-45.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,937 COP 18.6M

$5,899 COP 22.2M

-16.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.81 COP 149.8K

$59.8 COP 225.1K

-33.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.97 COP 135.4K

$31.96 COP 120.3K

12.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 COP 295.4K

$103 COP 386.5K

-23.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.2 COP 218.9K

$108 COP 406.0K

-46.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$286 COP 1.1M

$483 COP 1.8M

-40.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$447 COP 1.7M

$377 COP 1.4M

18.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$687 COP 2.6M

$822 COP 3.1M

-16.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 COP 2.1M

$721 COP 2.7M

-23.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,899 COP 7.1M

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-31.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$914 COP 3.4M

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-30.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$408 COP 1.5M

$538 COP 2.0M

-24.17%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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