Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Marta and Sharm El Sheikh Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Marta and Sharm El Sheikh

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 11.3% cheaper than Sharm El Sheikh without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santa Marta is 23% more expensive than Sharm El Sheikh without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 COPĀ 13.9K
$7.78 EĀ£383
-52.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.72 COPĀ 108.1K
$21.43 EĀ£1,056
34.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 COPĀ 22.9K
$5.38 EĀ£265
13.20%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COPĀ 5,678
$1.80 EĀ£88.6
-16.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,558
$0.34 EĀ£16.92
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 COPĀ 1,641
$0.44 EĀ£21.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 COPĀ 3,130
$2.92 EĀ£144
-71.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 COPĀ 6,162
$4.88 EĀ£240
-66.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$0.93 EĀ£45.99
25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,510
$0.57 EĀ£28.28
110.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,580
$0.65 EĀ£32.07
46.15%
Eggs
$2.45 COPĀ 9,216
$1.35 EĀ£66.4
81.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 COPĀ 13.5K
$3.32 EĀ£163
8.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 COPĀ 14.8K
$3.92 EĀ£193
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
$8.66 EĀ£426
-10.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 COPĀ 6,729
$1.56 EĀ£77.0
14.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,707
$0.47 EĀ£23.37
53.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 COPĀ 3,858
$0.51 EĀ£25.33
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,800
$0.29 EĀ£14.06
155.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 COPĀ 1,944
$0.38 EĀ£18.58
36.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,689
$0.40 EĀ£19.77
145.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,819
$0.22 EĀ£10.83
359.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 COPĀ 1,921
$0.20 EĀ£9.65
155.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 COPĀ 9,087
$1.72 EĀ£84.9
40.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 COPĀ 37.3K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 COPĀ 5,500
$1.29 EĀ£63.6
13.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 COPĀ 5,369
$1.86 EĀ£91.6
-23.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COPĀ 2,472
$0.09 EĀ£4.58
633.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 COPĀ 55.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,562
$0.38 EĀ£18.86
357.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 COPĀ 6,729
$0.29 EĀ£14.08
517.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 COPĀ 31.3K
$2.01 EĀ£99.1
313.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,670
$0.33 EĀ£16.03
196.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K COPĀ 79.6M
$35.7K EĀ£1.8M
-40.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COPĀ 98.8M
$32.8K EĀ£1.6M
-19.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 COPĀ 744.3K
$11.82 EĀ£582
1573.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
$11.18 EĀ£551
-22.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.46 COPĀ 92.0K
$27.82 EĀ£1,370
-12.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 COPĀ 73.0K
$14.97 EĀ£737
29.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
$6.05 EĀ£298
26.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
$3.35 EĀ£165
41.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 COPĀ 625.5K
$114 EĀ£5,632
45.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,937 COPĀ 18.6M
$1,844 EĀ£90.8K
167.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.81 COPĀ 149.8K
$27.20 EĀ£1,340
46.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 COPĀ 135.4K
$48.70 EĀ£2,398
-26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 COPĀ 295.4K
$108 EĀ£5,315
-27.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 COPĀ 218.9K
$50.5 EĀ£2,487
15.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 COPĀ 1.1M
$368 EĀ£18.1K
-22.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 COPĀ 1.7M
$279 EĀ£13.7K
60.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 COPĀ 2.6M
$638 EĀ£31.4K
7.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 COPĀ 2.1M
$553 EĀ£27.2K
-0.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,899 COPĀ 7.1M
$1,005 EĀ£49.5K
89.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$914 COPĀ 3.4M
$689 EĀ£33.9K
32.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santa Marta
Sharm El Sheikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 COPĀ 1.5M
$165 EĀ£8,126
147.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
16.67
-48.29%

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Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sharm El Sheikh: March 3, 2026

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