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

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 10.4% more expensive than Volzhsky without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Marta is 2.2% more expensive than Volzhsky without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 COP 14.0K
$6.47 ₽511
-42.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.72 COP 108.7K
$38.07 ₽3,009
-24.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 COP 23.0K
$4.34 ₽343
40.32%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 5,712
$1.89 ₽149
-20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 COP 2,573
$0.91 ₽72.1
-25.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 COP 1,650
$0.26 ₽20.71
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 COP 3,149
$1.06 ₽83.6
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 COP 6,199
$1.65 ₽130
-0.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,428
$0.95 ₽74.8
23.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 COP 4,537
$0.66 ₽52.2
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,602
$0.81 ₽64.2
17.28%
Eggs
$2.45 COP 9,271
$1.74 ₽137
40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 COP 13.6K
$11.55 ₽913
-68.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 COP 14.9K
$6.45 ₽509
-39.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 COP 29.2K
$8.47 ₽670
-8.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 COP 6,769
$1.56 ₽124
14.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 COP 2,723
$1.64 ₽129
-56.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 COP 3,881
$1.63 ₽129
-37.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 COP 2,816
$1.28 ₽102
-42.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 COP 1,956
$1.16 ₽91.5
-55.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 COP 3,711
$1.16 ₽92.1
-15.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 COP 3,842
$0.64 ₽51.0
57.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 COP 1,932
$0.77 ₽61.2
-33.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 COP 9,141
$1.68 ₽133
43.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 COP 37.5K
$3.83 ₽303
158.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 COP 5,533
$0.75 ₽59.2
94.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 COP 5,401
$1.48 ₽117
-3.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COP 2,487
$0.65 ₽51.7
1.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 COP 55.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 COP 6,601
$1.17 ₽92.6
48.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 COP 6,769
$0.33 ₽25.86
442.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 COP 31.5K
$2.23 ₽177
272.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,692
$0.99 ₽78.4
-1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K COP 80.1M
$34.6K ₽2.7M
-38.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 99.4M
$35.0K ₽2.8M
-25.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 COP 748.8K
$110 ₽8,698
79.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COP 32.6K
$3.71 ₽293
132.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.46 COP 92.6K
$3.86 ₽305
533.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 COP 73.5K
$18.94 ₽1,497
2.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.65 COP 29.0K
$20.08 ₽1,587
-61.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COP 17.9K
$4.51 ₽356
5.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 COP 629.2K
$323 ₽25.5K
-48.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,937 COP 18.7M
$6,937 ₽548.3K
-28.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.81 COP 150.7K
$70.5 ₽5,568
-43.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 COP 136.2K
$31.90 ₽2,521
12.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 COP 297.2K
$50.4 ₽3,984
55.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 COP 220.2K
$57.4 ₽4,538
1.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 COP 1.1M
$193 ₽15.2K
48.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 COP 1.7M
$152 ₽12.0K
195.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 COP 2.6M
$318 ₽25.1K
115.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 COP 2.1M
$250 ₽19.8K
120.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,899 COP 7.2M
$1,249 ₽98.7K
52.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$914 COP 3.5M
$1,087 ₽85.9K
-15.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Marta
Volzhsky
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 COP 1.5M
$352 ₽27.8K
15.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
10.5
-17.90%

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Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Volzhsky: March 1, 2026

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