Cost of living in Cartagena, Colombia

The cost of living in Cartagena, Colombia is approximately 748 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1801 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cartagena

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
748 $
Without Rent
433 $
Rent & Utilities
315 $
Food
278 $
Transport
85 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
466 $
GDP per Capita
6,980 $
Freedom Index
6.54
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
4%
Population
915.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.4 $
Dinner 15.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.56 $
Capuccino 3.03 $
Coke, 330ml 0.68 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.31 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.12 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.1 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.97 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.94 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.83 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.02 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.66 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.66 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.07 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.26 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.55 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.75 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.01 $
Cigarette pack 2.08 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.71 $
Monthly Pass 36.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.96 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.66 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.52 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.12 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 67 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 102 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 177 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 378 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 421 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 696 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,61 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,496 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 466 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.82 $
Haircut 6.37 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 82.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 56.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 129 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,592 $

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Peru
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Colombia
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Brazil
Cartagena vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 35% more expensive) Cartagena vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 28% more expensive) Cartagena vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 8% more expensive) Cartagena vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 4% less expensive) Cartagena vs Salvador (Salvador is 1% less expensive) Cartagena vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 5% more expensive) Cartagena vs Manaus (Manaus is 7% more expensive) Cartagena vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 2% more expensive) Cartagena vs Recife (Recife is 4% more expensive) Cartagena vs Goiania (Goiania is 12% less expensive)
Argentina
Cartagena vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 22% more expensive) Cartagena vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 24% more expensive) Cartagena vs Rosario (Rosario is 16% less expensive) Cartagena vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 7% less expensive) Cartagena vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata has similar costs) Cartagena vs Salta (Salta is 3% less expensive) Cartagena vs San Juan (San Juan is 12% less expensive) Cartagena vs Lanus (Lanus is 8% more expensive) Cartagena vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 48% less expensive) Cartagena vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 5% less expensive)
Bolivia
Cartagena vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 2% more expensive) Cartagena vs La Paz (La Paz is 10% less expensive) Cartagena vs El Alto (El Alto is 14% less expensive) Cartagena vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 28% less expensive) Cartagena vs Sucre (Sucre is 12% less expensive) Cartagena vs Oruro (Oruro is 20% less expensive) Cartagena vs Potosi (Potosi is 33% less expensive) Cartagena vs Tarija (Tarija is 16% less expensive) Cartagena vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 28% less expensive) Cartagena vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 3% more expensive)
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