Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartagena and Samsun Cost of Living Comparison Between Cartagena and Samsun

🙂 Solo nomad: Cartagena is 11.8% cheaper than Samsun without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cartagena is 12.7% more expensive than Samsun without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 COP 22.2K
$7.64 ₺336
-22.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 175.2K
$25.06 ₺1,102
85.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 COP 35.6K
$9.03 ₺397
4.87%
Cappuccino
$1.64 COP 6,170
$2.85 ₺125
-42.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$1.25 ₺55.1
-31.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,482
$0.26 ₺11.53
153.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 COP 4,684
$2.91 ₺128
-57.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 COP 11.1K
$3.07 ₺135
-3.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 COP 4,282
$1.09 ₺48.10
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 COP 7,251
$0.40 ₺17.53
382.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,001
$3.72 ₺163
-64.25%
Eggs
$2.13 COP 8,010
$1.69 ₺74.4
26.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 COP 25.5K
$8.95 ₺394
-24.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 COP 23.0K
$10.34 ₺455
-40.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 COP 30.3K
$18.79 ₺826
-57.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 COP 12.4K
$1.30 ₺57.1
153.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 COP 7,199
$1.12 ₺49.12
70.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 COP 5,436
$0.91 ₺40.17
58.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 COP 6,220
$1.24 ₺54.5
33.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,754
$0.65 ₺28.66
135.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,209
$0.61 ₺26.87
83.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 COP 3,810
$0.79 ₺34.85
27.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,257
$0.72 ₺31.85
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,844
$2.13 ₺93.6
10.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.67 COP 66.5K
$8.09 ₺356
118.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,516
$2.08 ₺91.4
-55.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 COP 3,675
$2.61 ₺115
-62.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 COP 3,994
$0.55 ₺24.31
92.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.38 COP 106.8K
$9.26 ₺407
206.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 COP 8,900
$2.30 ₺101
2.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 COP 9,296
$0.61 ₺26.82
304.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 COP 17.7K
$4.60 ₺202
2.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 3,895
$1.17 ₺51.4
-11.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K COP 81.2M
$42.3K ₺1.9M
-48.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K COP 89.4M
$50.1K ₺2.2M
-52.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 COP 528.1K
$50.3 ₺2,212
178.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.86 COP 40.9K
$10.70 ₺471
1.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.12 COP 94.6K
$11.53 ₺507
117.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 COP 130.9K
$81.3 ₺3,576
-57.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.55 COP 32.2K
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Cinema Ticket
$2.94 COP 11.1K
$5.87 ₺258
-49.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 COP 526.8K
$513 ₺22.5K
-72.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,849 COP 22.0M
$3,759 ₺165.3K
55.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.55 COP 182.7K
$38.57 ₺1,696
25.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 COP 146.3K
$45.76 ₺2,012
-15.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 COP 475.6K
$87.9 ₺3,864
43.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 COP 424.4K
$44.61 ₺1,961
152.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 COP 2.8M
$489 ₺21.5K
50.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 COP 1.2M
$330 ₺14.5K
0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 COP 4.8M
$717 ₺31.5K
76.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 COP 1.8M
$517 ₺22.7K
-7.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,950 COP 11.1M
$3,875 ₺170.4K
-23.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,914 COP 7.2M
$3,132 ₺137.7K
-38.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cartagena
Samsun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$393 COP 1.5M
$1,050 ₺46.2K
-62.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
43.33
-65.38%

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Last update for Cartagena: February 28, 2026

Last update for Samsun: February 28, 2026

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