Cost of Living in Santa Marta, Colombia: A Budget-Friendly Guide

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  • Опубліковано 3 лют 2025

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  • @michaelmoik8377
    @michaelmoik8377 10 місяців тому

    Do you have information on broadband internet speed in Santa Marta (Download/Upload)? Gracias

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  10 місяців тому

      It was about 36 download and 10 to 12 upload when I was there. I also experienced frequent outages. But it wasnt something I was paying for so it could be possible to do better. Its also been 2 years since Ive been there.

  • @Smallchangebiggains
    @Smallchangebiggains 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video brother. I really appreciate the helpful content!

  • @hernanruiz6683
    @hernanruiz6683 Рік тому +3

    Great video, Thanks for loving our beautiful colombia, greetings from USA 🇺🇸 🙏🇨🇴✌️

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому

      I cant wait to go back

    • @hernanruiz6683
      @hernanruiz6683 Рік тому +1

      @@lostslowtraveler I'm glad you had a good experience in Colombia 🇨🇴

  • @MarvelousMusic1
    @MarvelousMusic1 29 днів тому

    Excellent, informative content. Thank you for sharing.
    But OMG, please slow down with those camera shots! 😬

  • @proTRUMPproREALMADRID
    @proTRUMPproREALMADRID Рік тому +1

    great video! thanks for the tips!

  • @ericvillatoro3757
    @ericvillatoro3757 Рік тому +2

    I have been to Bogota and Medellin and soon Cartagena and looking at this video I can tell Colombians inspire to live like the 1st world !!

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому

      They are really wonderful people!

    • @BH-pl7vg
      @BH-pl7vg Рік тому +1

      Cartagena is the best but hard to escape higher prices if you want to enjoy your time in popular areas. Regardless, overall Colombia is probably the cheapest country I've been to in latin america next to Peru.

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому

      I plan on making it back there eventually. Was originally just looking for a place to live but plans changed.

    • @jamesparker659
      @jamesparker659 Рік тому +2

      Not true at all. Colombia and it's mentality is nothing close to the first world. I live here in Colombia and it's not even comparable to the first world

    • @jamesparker659
      @jamesparker659 Рік тому +1

      @@markplimsoll advertising doesn't affect a nation as much as genetic composition does on a nation. Eg. Guns don't create an enormous murder rate in Jamaica. Jamaican genetics create this behavior.
      Advertising and propaganda hit the west harder than ever before but Canadian women. Are not aspiring porn stars like every other Colombian is. Moral standards are embedded in gene pools. South America's moral heights and all heights was during colonialism.
      Colombia's downfall is radical liberalism and radical open minded- ness . And also it's mixed racial demographics creates an environment of endless poverty .

  • @tigertone1
    @tigertone1 Рік тому +1

    i like this , good video

  • @stevebbuk9557
    @stevebbuk9557 Рік тому +2

    Where can I find real estate in El Rodadero and is the buying process complex for foreigners?

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому +1

      Sorry, I cant help you with that at all. Maybe someone in the comment section can. Ill pin this to the top.

  • @jackbaldwin3649
    @jackbaldwin3649 Рік тому +2

    Perhaps the next video could be tours and prices of various housing options and what neighborhoods would be best.

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому +2

      Unfortunately Im no longer in Colombia and wasnt really making videos yet. But id be more than happy to recommend a place in a good neighborhood where the owner will take care of you and can recommend all the good places. Just email me at lostslowtraveler@gmail.com

  • @inolvidable.
    @inolvidable. Рік тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @picudopr
    @picudopr Рік тому +2

    when you move your camera from right to left.. you should do it slowly. it makes you dizzy the way you do it!!! $20.00 per hour for Spanish lessons,, I think is too EXPENSIVE for COLOMBIA!.

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому +3

      This was filmed with camera glasses, so that is me walking and turning my head. Wasnt really planning on doing UA-cam videos at the time.

  • @JonPaulMorris
    @JonPaulMorris 4 місяці тому

    500-1000 USD for foreigner work seems very high

    • @carlosjose37521
      @carlosjose37521 4 місяці тому

      He also did not mention the fact Colombian employers tend to hire locals over foreigners and you need a cedula to work in the country.

  • @rob3774
    @rob3774 Рік тому +1

    The food scene and especially street food is pretty dismal in Colombia if compared to SE Asia or India. I just went to a mid range burger restaurant in Pereira and it was just under 40,000 pesos for a burger, fries and a drink. In Bangkok, KL or Bali you could eat for two people in a restaurant and get waaay better quality food for $10 USD. Food scene is lame in Colombia if you're used to SE Asia and East Asia. Burgers, chuzos, hotdogs, arepas for street food - that sucks!

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому

      Absolutely agree. But if you find some local friends they can generally cook

    • @rob3774
      @rob3774 Рік тому +1

      @@lostslowtraveler nahh I just get my girlfriends and their moms to cook for me. I've been coming to Colombia for over a decade and know tons of people and have tons of friends. Colombians don't typically invite foreigners to their houses to cook for them. That's not a cultural thing here.

    • @ComedyGold-ml8wc
      @ComedyGold-ml8wc Рік тому

      Really India? That's legit the worst country in the world to visit

    • @rob3774
      @rob3774 Рік тому

      @@ComedyGold-ml8wc "legit" whooa you're so eloquent. Where did you learn to speak? The Indians in India speak better English than you. You're a legit millennial or Gen Z. 😂😆🤪

  • @ba8898
    @ba8898 Рік тому +4

    Two dodgy-looking characters approached you in two minutes. This is why I couldn't live there, and don't even want to visit it. You're rarely left in peace, and frequently have to look over your shoulder.

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому +6

      They were trying to sell boat tours. If you are bothered by that, then dont go to tourist areas.

    • @ba8898
      @ba8898 Рік тому +3

      @@lostslowtraveler you're right. I was stereotyping a bit

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому +6

      @ba8898 Im from Baltimore and felt safer in Santa Marta.

    • @ba8898
      @ba8898 Рік тому +1

      @@lostslowtraveler I felt the same way about a good few parts of Mexico. I'm yet to visit Colombia, but Santa Marta does interest me, hence how I came across your vid! Apologies for the abrupt initial comment ;)

    • @lostslowtraveler
      @lostslowtraveler  Рік тому +3

      @ba8898 No problem. Its a great place to visit. I spent 3 months there and cant wait to go back. Just have to finish traveling elsewhere first. Lol