Cost of Living in Cartagena

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.17 €	2.86-7.70
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	39.59 €	26.39-48.38
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.70 €	5.50-8.80
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.65 €	0.77-2.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.30 €	1.10-5.50
Cappuccino (regular)	1.47 €	0.44-1.76
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.69 €	0.55-0.88
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.59 €	0.44-0.88
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.43 €	2.91-4.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.26 €	0.80-1.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.30-1.10
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.89 €	1.32-2.64
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.72 €	1.80-3.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.28 €	1.50-3.01
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.27 €	2.49-3.49
Apples (1 lb)	1.55 €	0.80-2.00
Banana (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.60-0.80
Oranges (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.70-0.70
Tomato (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.38-0.90
Potato (1 lb)	0.75 €	0.50-1.00
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.35-0.70
Lettuce (1 head)	0.90 €	0.65-1.10
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.77 €	0.33-0.99
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	14.38 €
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.90 €	0.66-1.37
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	0.91 €	0.88-0.97
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.20 €	2.09-3.30
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.66 €	0.66-0.79
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	20.08 €	14.34-25.95
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.09 €	1.76-2.20
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.54 €	2.20-4.25
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.40 €	4.40-4.40
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.67 €	2.11-3.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,493.76 €	15,394.18-17,593.35
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,091.27 €	17,593.35-28,589.19
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	124.17 €	94.56-219.92
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	8.21 €	6.82-13.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	28.55 €	13.20-52.56
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	27.71 €	15.39-87.25
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7.92 €
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.85 €	2.64-4.95
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	118.76 €	37.39-219.92
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	?
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	55.35 €	45.08-65.98
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.19 €	15.39-54.98
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	113.62 €	65.98-131.95
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	102.63 €	65.98-131.95
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	659.75 €	439.83-879.67
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	300.55 €	131.95-439.83
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,172.89 €	1,099.58-1,319.50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	381.19 €	219.92-659.75
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	224.74 €
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	231.56 €
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	432.50 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.00

Prices in Cartagena

This city had 217 entries in the past 12 months by 32 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024

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6 Comments so far

Anonymous on Mar 21, 2024:

What price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre?

Fedia on Sep 26, 2023:

I will be visiting Cartagena in late October. Can I meet George Rolfe and his family? I want to retire in Cartagena. Thanks.
Sincerely, Fedia.

Alejandro on Nov 16, 2022:

Hey Jeff, from my experience, if you want to get a nice 3-bedroom apartment in a good/decent area you'll be paying from $600 USD in rent + $200 USD in utilities (electricity, water, gas, internet). These are rough estimates for living in "estrato" 5 (upper-mid class) or "estrato" 6 (high class) areas. I do not recommend going below that, it's most likely not worth it.

Jeff on Jul 10, 2022:

My boyfriend and I are planning to move to Cartagena in early 2023. We will bring my monthly guaranteed pension of $2500 USD, and I would like a few sincere opinions of how well we can live on that amount.

Jeff on Jul 10, 2022:

George Rolfe on May 11, 2022:

Your prices are not realistic for living in Cartagena Colombia, I have lived here with my Colombian Wife for many years after leaving the USA and Wyoming. We have a 3 bedroom house with large terrace and patio and dining room and with all utilities and rents as well as internet and food for a month for 3 people and occasional restaurants. all costs have never exceeded $500 U.S Dollars or$1,950,000 COP! The highest costs are for medical care for ex-pats, and even 4 days in the hospital with MRIs and medications that cost was only $600 U.S. Dollars for neurologists and intensive care! That would have cost me over $6000 dollars if that were to happen to me while I was living in Wyoming!

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