Cost of living in Cartagena
compared to
Cost of living in Cartagena vs. Spain overall average
Cartagena is 18.1% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Cartagena
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Cartagena
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Cartagena
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% less in Cartagena
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Cartagena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Cartagena
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Cartagena
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Cartagena.
Cartagena Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$21.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
$8.18
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
€2.24
|
$1.99
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
€1.61
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
Cartagena - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.58
-
$2.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.73
|
$4.09
-
$11.10
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.87
|
$3.54
-
$5.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$1.87
-
$5.26
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.28
|
$2.07
-
$4.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.64
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.42
-
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.42
-
$1.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.37
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.48
-
$1.19
|
Cartagena - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€5.86
|
$6.19
-
$7.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$11.68
-
$11.68
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,951.72
€26,690.51
|
$24,527.78
-
$38,969.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.21
€13.11
|
$6.72
-
$33.40
|
Cartagena - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.98
€25.85
|
$23.36
-
$46.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$846.79
€730.21
|
$671.59
-
$1,167.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$627.79
€541.36
|
$467.20
-
$817.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.87
€96.47
|
$89.32
-
$267.95
|
Cartagena - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.26
€369.30
|
$350.40
-
$827.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,803.18
€2,417.25
|
$2,803.18
-
$23,359.79
|
Cartagena - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.25
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.84
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
€33.99
|
$23.36
-
$46.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$8.18
-
$11.68
|
Cartagena - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.26
€39.03
|
$35.04
-
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
€27.45
|
$17.52
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.26
€39.03
|
$35.04
-
$157.68
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.38
€66.73
|
$58.40
-
$175.20
|
Cartagena - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Ciudad Real,
Aviles,
Caceres,
Vitoria-gasteiz,
Gandia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Cartagena.
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