Cost of living in Cartagena
compared to
Cost of living in Cartagena vs. Colombia overall average
Cartagena is 22.8% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% more in Cartagena
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in Cartagena
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Cartagena
- Housing
-
pay 74.4% more in Cartagena
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% more in Cartagena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Cartagena
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Cartagena
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Cartagena are more expensive than in Colombia.
Cartagena Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.08
COP23,106.09
|
$3.88
-
$9.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
COP37,949.89
|
$9.06
-
$10.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,360.84
|
$0.65
-
$1.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
COP2,670.02
|
$0.52
-
$1.04
|
Cartagena - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
COP7,651.68
|
$1.04
-
$2.54
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.71
COP14,093.07
|
$2.33
-
$5.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
COP18,051.51
|
$2.94
-
$7.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
COP8,750.82
|
$1.55
-
$3.11
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
COP11,194.34
|
$2.35
-
$3.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
COP5,942.07
|
$0.94
-
$2.35
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
COP3,567.92
|
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-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
COP2,720.54
|
$0.61
-
$0.82
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
COP2,973.26
|
$0.47
-
$1.06
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
COP2,898.93
|
$0.59
-
$0.94
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
COP2,006.95
|
$0.41
-
$0.65
|
Cartagena - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
COP15,160.48
|
$3.77
-
$4.41
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.54
COP116,022.06
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,645.31
COP86,033,306.54
|
$20,704.28
-
$24,586.33
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.45
COP58,708.83
|
$10.61
-
$27.43
|
Cartagena - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
COP101,273.49
|
$15.53
-
$64.70
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$776.41
COP2,949,713.37
|
$517.61
-
$1,035.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.77
COP1,716,359.12
|
$388.21
-
$517.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.21
COP437,706.07
|
$98.95
-
$197.91
|
Cartagena - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.40
COP575,194.11
|
$44.00
-
$258.80
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,058.12
COP34,413,322.61
|
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-
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|
Cartagena - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
COP3,441.33
|
$0.65
-
$2.59
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
COP6,391.05
|
$0.52
-
$2.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
COP9,340.76
|
$2.33
-
$2.59
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.46
COP142,323.67
|
$20.70
-
$90.90
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.11
COP11,798.85
|
$3.11
-
$5.18
|
Cartagena - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.76
COP196,647.56
|
$24.59
-
$77.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.41
COP157,318.05
|
$18.12
-
$64.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.72
COP508,006.19
|
$116.46
-
$155.28
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.77
COP458,844.30
|
$77.64
-
$155.28
|
Cartagena - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Bogota,
Valledupar,
Sincelejo,
Popayan,
Barranquilla,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Cartagena.
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