Cost of living in Santa Marta, Colombia

List of prices in Santa Marta, Colombia. Current as of Feb 2019.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district COL$8,944
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) COL$11,827
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast COL$7,000
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk COL$2,528
12 eggs, large COL$6,550
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes COL$2,747
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese COL$7,159
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples COL$4,737
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes COL$1,200
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket COL$3,313
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality COL$52,086
2 liters of Coca-Cola COL$3,599
Bread for 2 people for 1 day COL$2,407
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area COL$1,335,190
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area COL$1,016,380
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat COL$313,427
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area COL$1,390,360
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area COL$694,118
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio COL$272,950
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) COL$82,297
40” flat screen TV COL$1,529,380
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) COL$217,862
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) COL$15,122
Hourly rate for cleaning help COL$30,000
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) COL$122,492
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) COL$103,436
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) COL$236,079
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes COL$200,373
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new COL$51,733,500
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas COL$3,842
Monthly ticket public transport COL$80,609
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) COL$38,962
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) COL$9,512
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) COL$28,000
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) COL$150,000
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) COL$6,000
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) COL$6,383
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) COL$10,000
4 rolls of toilet paper COL$5,233
Tube of toothpaste COL$2,500
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city COL$7,709
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub COL$33,467
2 tickets to the movies COL$21,465
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) COL$106,667
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert COL$108,411
1 cocktail drink in downtown club COL$40,910
Cappuccino in expat area of the city COL$4,130
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) COL$3,733
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB COL$1,881,410
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) COL$329
1 month of gym membership in business district COL$98,138
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes COL$5,142
WARNING!  These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 85 prices entered by 5 different people.
Latest price update: February 22, 2019.

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