Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartagena and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartagena and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Cartagena is 74% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cartagena is 60% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 COP 24.8K
$1.89 ₫49.2K
215.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.85 COP 195.3K
$18.99 ₫494K
146.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 COP 41.3K
$4.78 ₫124.4K
107.11%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,894
$1.61 ₫42K
2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 COP 3,333
$0.49 ₫12.9K
63.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,946
$0.29 ₫7,535
144.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 COP 5,428
$1.07 ₫27.9K
21.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 COP 12K
$1.61 ₫42K
78.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 COP 4,999
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-16.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 COP 7,626
$0.95 ₫24.8K
92.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 COP 5,518
$1.17 ₫30.5K
12.82%
Eggs
$2.11 COP 8,808
$1.43 ₫37.2K
47.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 COP 29.7K
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-42.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 COP 25.6K
$3.65 ₫95K
67.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 COP 32.4K
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-19.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 COP 13.6K
$2.64 ₫68.6K
23.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 COP 8,044
$0.94 ₫24.4K
105.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 COP 6,118
$1.13 ₫29.4K
30.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 COP 6,620
$1.05 ₫27.4K
51.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 COP 6,485
$1.14 ₫29.6K
36.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,470
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-6.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 COP 4,389
$0.99 ₫25.7K
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,665
$0.48 ₫12.4K
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 COP 9,446
$1.36 ₫35.3K
66.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.76 COP 99.1K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
221.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 COP 4,055
$0.82 ₫21.3K
18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 COP 4,090
$1.57 ₫40.9K
-37.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 COP 4,412
$0.34 ₫8,916
211.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.09 COP 117.1K
$3.79 ₫98.7K
641.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.82 ₫21.4K
203.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$0.69 ₫18K
253.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 COP 20.7K
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-57.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 4,064
$0.9 ₫23.4K
7.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K COP 89.7M
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-21.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K COP 99.6M
$28.7K ₫748M
-16.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COP 586.1K
$74.7 ₫1.9M
88.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 COP 45.5K
$5.88 ₫153K
85.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.73 COP 103.1K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
205.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.51 COP 148K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
75.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.69 COP 36.2K
$7.45 ₫193.8K
16.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 COP 12.3K
$3.01 ₫78.3K
-2.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 COP 594.7K
$153 ₫4M
-6.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,872 COP 24.5M
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-53.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.11 COP 204.8K
$39.58 ₫1M
24.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 COP 163.3K
$25.43 ₫661.7K
53.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 COP 521.4K
$52.1 ₫1.4M
139.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 COP 474.6K
$75.4 ₫2M
50.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 COP 3M
$354 ₫9.2M
104.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 COP 1.4M
$243 ₫6.3M
37.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 COP 5.5M
$721 ₫18.8M
81.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 COP 2M
$459 ₫11.9M
3.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,840 COP 11.8M
$2,743 ₫71.4M
3.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,905 COP 12.1M
$1,152 ₫30M
152.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cartagena
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$577 COP 2.4M
$454 ₫11.8M
27.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
10.67
40.58%

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Last update for Cartagena: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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