Restaurants | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.50 $ (13,594.24 Col$) |
5.79 $ (22,500.00 Col$) |
+65.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
31.00 $ (120,406.09 Col$) |
46.34 $ (180,000.00 Col$) |
+49.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 $ (27,188.47 Col$) |
9.01 $ (35,000.00 Col$) |
+28.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.00 $ (11,652.20 Col$) |
1.87 $ (7,250.00 Col$) |
-37.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 $ (17,478.30 Col$) |
2.57 $ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-42.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
2.26 $ (8,760.73 Col$) |
1.82 $ (7,066.25 Col$) |
-19.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.11 $ (4,327.96 Col$) |
0.72 $ (2,804.95 Col$) |
-35.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.62 $ (2,427.54 Col$) |
0.84 $ (3,254.12 Col$) |
+34.1 % |
Markets | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.16 $ (16,173.08 Col$) |
4.09 $ (15,898.73 Col$) |
-1.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.54 $ (5,990.07 Col$) |
1.55 $ (6,035.58 Col$) |
+0.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.63 $ (2,429.33 Col$) |
0.59 $ (2,295.18 Col$) |
-5.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.95 $ (7,557.75 Col$) |
2.45 $ (9,516.67 Col$) |
+25.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.84 $ (11,045.63 Col$) |
2.59 $ (10,073.96 Col$) |
-8.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.29 $ (12,790.12 Col$) |
2.58 $ (10,032.91 Col$) |
-21.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.13 $ (12,169.88 Col$) |
3.60 $ (13,971.80 Col$) |
+14.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
0.93 $ (3,593.71 Col$) |
1.58 $ (6,155.26 Col$) |
+71.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.57 $ (2,203.40 Col$) |
0.59 $ (2,300.02 Col$) |
+4.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.58 $ (2,262.32 Col$) |
0.82 $ (3,175.15 Col$) |
+40.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
0.58 $ (2,240.57 Col$) |
0.65 $ (2,540.12 Col$) |
+13.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 $ (2,040.73 Col$) |
0.88 $ (3,401.95 Col$) |
+66.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.48 $ (1,874.10 Col$) |
0.61 $ (2,381.36 Col$) |
+27.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.71 $ (2,751.21 Col$) |
1.06 $ (4,100.00 Col$) |
+49.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 $ (4,267.62 Col$) |
0.90 $ (3,500.00 Col$) |
-18.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.00 $ (38,840.67 Col$) |
16.84 $ (65,400.00 Col$) |
+68.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 $ (6,957.18 Col$) |
0.94 $ (3,637.22 Col$) |
-47.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.08 $ (11,943.51 Col$) |
1.58 $ (6,133.33 Col$) |
-48.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 $ (23,304.40 Col$) |
2.57 $ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-57.1 % |
Transportation | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.35 $ (1,359.42 Col$) |
0.77 $ (3,000.00 Col$) |
+120.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
26.00 $ (100,985.75 Col$) |
23.51 $ (91,304.35 Col$) |
-9.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.65 $ (2,524.64 Col$) |
2.32 $ (9,000.00 Col$) |
+256.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.80 $ (7,009.47 Col$) |
4.14 $ (16,093.44 Col$) |
+129.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 $ (58,261.01 Col$) |
5.15 $ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-65.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.39 $ (9,300.22 Col$) |
3.13 $ (12,151.43 Col$) |
+30.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (116,522,022.00 Col$) |
19,309.65 $ (75,000,000.00 Col$) |
-35.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,000.00 $ (112,637,954.60 Col$) |
27,033.52 $ (105,000,000.00 Col$) |
-6.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
38.24 $ (148,508.84 Col$) |
147.19 $ (571,714.29 Col$) |
+285.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.44 $ (52,219.13 Col$) |
8.44 $ (32,800.00 Col$) |
-37.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.58 $ (126,555.86 Col$) |
34.00 $ (132,040.80 Col$) |
+4.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.57 $ (118,741.49 Col$) |
30.47 $ (118,333.33 Col$) |
-0.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.33 $ (36,251.30 Col$) |
9.27 $ (36,000.00 Col$) |
-0.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.00 $ (23,304.40 Col$) |
3.86 $ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-35.6 % |
Childcare | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
234.17 $ (909,519.12 Col$) |
139.03 $ (540,000.00 Col$) |
-40.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,650.00 $ (21,944,980.81 Col$) |
? (? Col$) |
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Clothing And Shoes | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
65.71 $ (255,238.71 Col$) |
64.79 $ (251,666.67 Col$) |
-1.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
54.17 $ (210,386.98 Col$) |
45.48 $ (176,666.67 Col$) |
-16.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
114.29 $ (443,893.42 Col$) |
115.86 $ (450,000.00 Col$) |
+1.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.25 $ (296,160.14 Col$) |
94.40 $ (366,666.67 Col$) |
+23.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
368.18 $ (1,430,043.00 Col$) |
772.39 $ (3,000,000.00 Col$) |
+109.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
332.50 $ (1,291,452.41 Col$) |
266.04 $ (1,033,333.33 Col$) |
-20.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
668.75 $ (2,597,470.07 Col$) |
1,373.13 $ (5,333,333.33 Col$) |
+105.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
555.83 $ (2,158,894.13 Col$) |
463.43 $ (1,800,000.00 Col$) |
-16.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
120.77 $ (469,090.27 Col$) |
? (? Col$) |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
122.32 $ (475,104.24 Col$) |
235.64 $ (915,256.37 Col$) |
+92.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cuenca Edit | Cartagena Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
509.38 $ (1,978,446.83 Col$) |
506.34 $ (1,966,666.67 Col$) |
-0.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.18 | 15.00 | +34.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 33 | 25 |
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