Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Cartagena 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Cartagena is 13.8% lower than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Cartagena is 9.6% lower than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Cartagena are 5.4% higher than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cartagena are 30.9% lower than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Cartagena are 11.8% lower than in Santiago | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cartagena is 21.8% lower than in Santiago | |
Restaurants | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 CL$ (42,023.55 Col$) |
5,354.14 CL$ (22,500.00 Col$) |
-46.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 CL$ (210,117.75 Col$) |
39,263.70 CL$ (165,000.00 Col$) |
-21.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (33,618.84 Col$) |
8,328.66 CL$ (35,000.00 Col$) |
+4.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (12,607.07 Col$) |
1,606.24 CL$ (6,750.00 Col$) |
-46.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (16,809.42 Col$) |
2,974.52 CL$ (12,500.00 Col$) |
-25.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,714.28 CL$ (11,406.35 Col$) |
1,635.99 CL$ (6,875.00 Col$) |
-39.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,496.19 CL$ (6,287.52 Col$) |
654.69 CL$ (2,751.22 Col$) |
-56.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,186.09 CL$ (4,984.36 Col$) |
642.85 CL$ (2,701.47 Col$) |
-45.8 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,479.25 CL$ (18,823.39 Col$) |
3,708.23 CL$ (15,583.28 Col$) |
-17.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,357.47 CL$ (5,704.59 Col$) |
1,408.31 CL$ (5,918.21 Col$) |
+3.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
724.48 CL$ (3,044.54 Col$) |
601.75 CL$ (2,528.78 Col$) |
-16.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,654.52 CL$ (15,357.59 Col$) |
2,040.13 CL$ (8,573.33 Col$) |
-44.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,644.37 CL$ (19,517.31 Col$) |
2,941.30 CL$ (12,360.41 Col$) |
-36.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,789.31 CL$ (11,721.67 Col$) |
2,463.68 CL$ (10,353.26 Col$) |
-11.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,274.04 CL$ (22,163.40 Col$) |
3,533.52 CL$ (14,849.12 Col$) |
-33.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
854.70 CL$ (3,591.76 Col$) |
1,680.59 CL$ (7,062.44 Col$) |
+96.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
701.72 CL$ (2,948.89 Col$) |
755.56 CL$ (3,175.15 Col$) |
+7.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
760.87 CL$ (3,197.45 Col$) |
755.56 CL$ (3,175.15 Col$) |
-0.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (3,242.44 Col$) |
604.45 CL$ (2,540.12 Col$) |
-21.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
681.12 CL$ (2,862.30 Col$) |
809.53 CL$ (3,401.95 Col$) |
+18.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
603.82 CL$ (2,537.48 Col$) |
566.67 CL$ (2,381.36 Col$) |
-6.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,053.33 CL$ (4,426.48 Col$) |
975.64 CL$ (4,100.00 Col$) |
-7.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,130.05 CL$ (4,748.87 Col$) |
832.87 CL$ (3,500.00 Col$) |
-26.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (21,011.78 Col$) |
15,562.70 CL$ (65,400.00 Col$) |
+211.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,316.27 CL$ (5,531.42 Col$) |
913.03 CL$ (3,836.88 Col$) |
-30.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,297.74 CL$ (9,655.90 Col$) |
983.58 CL$ (4,133.33 Col$) |
-57.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (21,011.78 Col$) |
2,379.62 CL$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-52.4 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (3,361.88 Col$) |
713.89 CL$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-10.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (168,094.20 Col$) |
21,726.95 CL$ (91,304.35 Col$) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (1,680.94 Col$) |
2,141.66 CL$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
+435.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,333.55 CL$ (9,806.40 Col$) |
3,829.63 CL$ (16,093.44 Col$) |
+64.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8,850.00 CL$ (37,190.84 Col$) |
4,759.24 CL$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-46.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,938.38 CL$ (20,752.83 Col$) |
2,891.58 CL$ (12,151.43 Col$) |
-41.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (67,237,680.84 Col$) |
17,847,135.49 CL$ (75,000,000.00 Col$) |
+11.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,628,571.43 CL$ (78,283,871.27 Col$) |
24,985,989.68 CL$ (105,000,000.00 Col$) |
+34.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140,643.94 CL$ (591,035.78 Col$) |
134,363.43 CL$ (564,642.86 Col$) |
-4.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,807.95 CL$ (45,418.83 Col$) |
7,805.15 CL$ (32,800.00 Col$) |
-27.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,035.20 CL$ (84,195.02 Col$) |
33,700.30 CL$ (141,620.63 Col$) |
+68.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36,683.33 CL$ (154,156.39 Col$) |
29,983.19 CL$ (126,000.00 Col$) |
-18.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19,526.35 CL$ (82,056.67 Col$) |
8,566.63 CL$ (36,000.00 Col$) |
-56.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,700.00 CL$ (23,953.42 Col$) |
4,164.33 CL$ (17,500.00 Col$) |
-26.9 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
370,650.88 CL$ (1,557,606.60 Col$) |
128,499.38 CL$ (540,000.00 Col$) |
-65.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,274,277.89 CL$ (26,366,743.41 Col$) |
? (? Col$) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49,653.09 CL$ (208,659.90 Col$) |
59,887.05 CL$ (251,666.67 Col$) |
+20.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,717.73 CL$ (124,884.44 Col$) |
38,073.89 CL$ (160,000.00 Col$) |
+28.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,265.00 CL$ (286,873.77 Col$) |
107,082.81 CL$ (450,000.00 Col$) |
+56.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,594.00 CL$ (309,268.12 Col$) |
87,252.66 CL$ (366,666.67 Col$) |
+18.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
496,987.07 CL$ (2,088,516.13 Col$) |
713,885.42 CL$ (3,000,000.00 Col$) |
+43.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
418,333.33 CL$ (1,757,985.20 Col$) |
245,893.87 CL$ (1,033,333.33 Col$) |
-41.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
863,597.33 CL$ (3,629,142.62 Col$) |
1,269,129.63 CL$ (5,333,333.33 Col$) |
+47.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
742,333.33 CL$ (3,119,548.23 Col$) |
428,331.25 CL$ (1,800,000.00 Col$) |
-42.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
219,380.34 CL$ (921,914.09 Col$) |
? (? Col$) |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
220,151.99 CL$ (925,156.82 Col$) |
217,811.53 CL$ (915,321.38 Col$) |
-1.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Cartagena Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
661,493.65 CL$ (2,779,831.17 Col$) |
467,991.55 CL$ (1,966,666.67 Col$) |
-29.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.16 | 15.00 | +190.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 187 | 26 |
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