Cost of living in Cartago, Colombia

The cost of living in Cartago, Colombia is approximately 619 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1624 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cartago

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
619 $
Without Rent
386 $
Rent & Utilities
233 $
Food
256 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
272 $
GDP per Capita
6,980 $
Freedom Index
6.54
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
4%
Population
211.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.56 $
Dinner 28.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.73 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.07 $
Capuccino 1.57 $
Coke, 330ml 0.93 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.25 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.6 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.16 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.58 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.64 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.23 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.43 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.86 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.08 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.2 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.7 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.04 $
Cigarette pack 2.38 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.67 $
Monthly Pass 32.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.85 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 24 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.65 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.41 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.14 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.08 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 65 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 21.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 177 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 327 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 138 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 382 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 764 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,031 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 272 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.72%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.75 $
Haircut 4.57 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 95.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 53.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 227 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,231 $

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Cartago vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 92% more expensive) Cartago vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 70% more expensive) Cartago vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 19% more expensive) Cartago vs Leon (Leon is 16% more expensive) Cartago vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 63% more expensive) Cartago vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 59% more expensive) Cartago vs Puebla (Puebla is 52% more expensive) Cartago vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 57% more expensive) Cartago vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 103% more expensive) Cartago vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 17% more expensive)
Suriname
Cartago vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 40% more expensive) Cartago vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 36% more expensive)
Ecuador
Cartago vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 47% more expensive) Cartago vs Quito (Quito is 46% more expensive) Cartago vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 24% more expensive) Cartago vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 4% less expensive) Cartago vs Duran (Duran is 31% more expensive) Cartago vs Machala (Machala is 4% less expensive) Cartago vs Manta (Manta is 41% more expensive) Cartago vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 23% more expensive) Cartago vs Loja (Loja is 0% less expensive) Cartago vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 5% more expensive)
Peru
Cartago vs Lima (Lima is 59% more expensive) Cartago vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 10% less expensive) Cartago vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 13% more expensive) Cartago vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 17% less expensive) Cartago vs Callao (Callao is 26% more expensive) Cartago vs Piura (Piura is 9% less expensive) Cartago vs Cusco (Cusco is 4% more expensive) Cartago vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 20% less expensive) Cartago vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 5% less expensive) Cartago vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 10% more expensive)
Venezuela
Cartago vs Caracas (Caracas is 69% more expensive) Cartago vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 14% more expensive) Cartago vs Valencia (Valencia is 26% more expensive) Cartago vs Maracay (Maracay is 17% more expensive) Cartago vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 16% more expensive) Cartago vs Barinas (Barinas is 29% more expensive) Cartago vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 44% more expensive) Cartago vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 53% more expensive) Cartago vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 41% more expensive) Cartago vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 47% more expensive)
Colombia
Cartago vs Bogota (Bogota is 40% more expensive) Cartago vs Medellin (Medellin is 41% more expensive) Cartago vs Cali (Cali is 18% more expensive) Cartago vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 27% more expensive) Cartago vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 21% more expensive) Cartago vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 11% less expensive) Cartago vs Soacha (Soacha is 21% more expensive) Cartago vs Soledad (Soledad is 36% more expensive) Cartago vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 23% less expensive) Cartago vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 4% more expensive)
Brazil
Cartago vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 63% more expensive) Cartago vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 54% more expensive) Cartago vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 30% more expensive) Cartago vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 16% more expensive) Cartago vs Salvador (Salvador is 20% more expensive) Cartago vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 27% more expensive) Cartago vs Manaus (Manaus is 29% more expensive) Cartago vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 24% more expensive) Cartago vs Recife (Recife is 25% more expensive) Cartago vs Goiania (Goiania is 6% more expensive)
Argentina
Cartago vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 47% more expensive) Cartago vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 50% more expensive) Cartago vs Rosario (Rosario is 2% more expensive) Cartago vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 12% more expensive) Cartago vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 21% more expensive) Cartago vs Salta (Salta is 18% more expensive) Cartago vs San Juan (San Juan is 6% more expensive) Cartago vs Lanus (Lanus is 31% more expensive) Cartago vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 37% less expensive) Cartago vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 15% more expensive)
Bolivia
Cartago vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 23% more expensive) Cartago vs La Paz (La Paz is 9% more expensive) Cartago vs El Alto (El Alto is 4% more expensive) Cartago vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 13% less expensive) Cartago vs Sucre (Sucre is 6% more expensive) Cartago vs Oruro (Oruro is 3% less expensive) Cartago vs Potosi (Potosi is 20% less expensive) Cartago vs Tarija (Tarija is 1% more expensive) Cartago vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 14% less expensive) Cartago vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 25% more expensive)
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