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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sharm El Sheikh is 12.7% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sharm El Sheikh is 18.7% cheaper than Santa Marta without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.78 EĀ£383
$3.70 COPĀ 13.9K
110.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.43 EĀ£1,056
$28.72 COPĀ 108.1K
-25.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.38 EĀ£265
$6.09 COPĀ 22.9K
-11.66%
Cappuccino
$1.80 EĀ£88.6
$1.51 COPĀ 5,678
19.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 EĀ£16.92
$0.68 COPĀ 2,558
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 EĀ£21.58
$0.44 COPĀ 1,641
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 EĀ£144
$0.83 COPĀ 3,130
251.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 EĀ£240
$1.64 COPĀ 6,162
197.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 EĀ£45.99
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-20.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 EĀ£28.28
$1.20 COPĀ 4,510
-52.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 EĀ£32.07
$0.95 COPĀ 3,580
-31.58%
Eggs
$1.35 EĀ£66.4
$2.45 COPĀ 9,216
-44.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.32 EĀ£163
$3.60 COPĀ 13.5K
-7.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 EĀ£193
$3.92 COPĀ 14.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.66 EĀ£426
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
12.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 EĀ£77.0
$1.79 COPĀ 6,729
-12.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 EĀ£23.37
$0.72 COPĀ 2,707
-34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.51 EĀ£25.33
$1.02 COPĀ 3,858
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 EĀ£14.06
$0.74 COPĀ 2,800
-60.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£18.58
$0.52 COPĀ 1,944
-26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£19.77
$0.98 COPĀ 3,689
-59.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£10.83
$1.01 COPĀ 3,819
-78.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 EĀ£9.65
$0.51 COPĀ 1,921
-60.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.72 EĀ£84.9
$2.41 COPĀ 9,087
-28.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.91 COPĀ 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 EĀ£63.6
$1.46 COPĀ 5,500
-11.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 EĀ£91.6
$1.43 COPĀ 5,369
30.07%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 EĀ£4.58
$0.66 COPĀ 2,472
-86.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.66 COPĀ 55.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 EĀ£18.86
$1.74 COPĀ 6,562
-78.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.08
$1.79 COPĀ 6,729
-83.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 EĀ£99.1
$8.31 COPĀ 31.3K
-75.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.03
$0.98 COPĀ 3,670
-66.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K EĀ£1.8M
$21.2K COPĀ 79.6M
68.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K EĀ£1.6M
$26.2K COPĀ 98.8M
24.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.82 EĀ£582
$198 COPĀ 744.3K
-94.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.18 EĀ£551
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
29.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.82 EĀ£1,370
$24.46 COPĀ 92.0K
13.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.97 EĀ£737
$19.41 COPĀ 73.0K
-22.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 EĀ£298
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
-20.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.35 EĀ£165
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
-29.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 EĀ£5,632
$166 COPĀ 625.5K
-31.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,844 EĀ£90.8K
$4,937 COPĀ 18.6M
-62.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.20 EĀ£1,340
$39.81 COPĀ 149.8K
-31.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.70 EĀ£2,398
$35.97 COPĀ 135.4K
35.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 EĀ£5,315
$78.5 COPĀ 295.4K
37.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 EĀ£2,487
$58.2 COPĀ 218.9K
-13.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 EĀ£18.1K
$286 COPĀ 1.1M
28.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 EĀ£13.7K
$447 COPĀ 1.7M
-37.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 EĀ£31.4K
$687 COPĀ 2.6M
-7.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 EĀ£27.2K
$550 COPĀ 2.1M
0.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,005 EĀ£49.5K
$1,899 COPĀ 7.1M
-47.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$689 EĀ£33.9K
$914 COPĀ 3.4M
-24.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sharm El Sheikh
Santa Marta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$165 EĀ£8,126
$408 COPĀ 1.5M
-59.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
8.62
93.39%

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Last update for Sharm El Sheikh: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

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