Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartagena and Campina Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartagena and Campina

🙂 Solo nomad: Cartagena is 11% cheaper than Campina without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cartagena is 6% more expensive than Campina without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 €11.95
$9.81 RON 42.61
41.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.13
$42.89 RON 186
32.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 €7.14
$6.86 RON 29.78
20.41%
Cappuccino
$2.54 €2.19
$2.58 RON 11.2
-1.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.98 RON 8.59
22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 RON 7.71
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.25 RON 9.78
52.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.48 RON 15.11
-2.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.45 RON 6.29
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.18 RON 5.13
-11.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.54 RON 6.67
9.74%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$3.28 RON 14.22
-11.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.56 €9.98
$8.71 RON 37.83
32.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.05 RON 30.6
21.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.2
$9.1 RON 39.5
55.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.21 RON 5.27
87.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.48 RON 6.43
19.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.29 RON 5.6
6.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.23 RON 9.69
-23.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.78 RON 3.38
65.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.93 RON 4.03
13.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.02 RON 4.42
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.87 RON 3.76
-40.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.91 RON 25.68
-1.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$6.75 RON 29.33
-11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$0.99 RON 4.28
12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.38 RON 5.99
-5.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.9 RON 3.91
57.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.44 €9.88
$19.58 RON 85
-41.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 €3.08
$0.85 RON 3.68
318.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.05
$0.8 RON 3.48
51.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.51 €21.16
$5.85 RON 25.42
318.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.65 RON 7.16
10.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K €26.1K
$24.8K RON 107.5K
22.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$25.8K RON 112.1K
23.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €125
$143 RON 621
0.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.22 €11.42
$8.68 RON 37.68
52.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.79 €26.58
$11.31 RON 49.1
172.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.74 €33.45
$62.9 RON 273
-38.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 €13.16
$19.35 RON 84
-21.24%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 €6.9
$7.04 RON 30.55
13.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 €361
$425 RON 1,844
-1.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,751 €2,375
$7,068 RON 30.7K
-61.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.57 €39.35
$84.1 RON 365
-45.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.42 €27.12
$42.17 RON 183
-25.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.73 €38.62
$84 RON 365
-46.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 €65.3
$96.3 RON 418
-21.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 €677
$387 RON 1,680
102.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$295 RON 1,281
111.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 €798
$583 RON 2,531
58.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 €670
$432 RON 1,873
79.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,844 €1,592
$1,906 RON 8,276
-3.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,500 €1,295
$1,473 RON 6,393
1.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cartagena
Campina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,845 €1,593
$777 RON 3,375
137.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
6.5
-47.08%

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Last update for Cartagena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Campina: October 27, 2025

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