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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cartagena Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cartagena

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.4% more expensive than Cartagena without rent, and 108.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.8% more expensive than Cartagena without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.99 COPย 22.0K
169.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$46.65 COPย 171.3K
36.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.77 COPย 35.9K
6.45%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.58 COPย 5,796
75.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.86 COPย 3,172
169.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.72 COPย 2,658
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.24 COPย 4,562
186.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.86 COPย 10.5K
36.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.14 COPย 4,175
-0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.85 COPย 6,775
-1.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.32 COPย 4,842
34.09%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.12 COPย 7,785
47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.07 COPย 26.0K
86.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.11 COPย 22.4K
27.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.90 COPย 29.0K
101.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.15 COPย 11.6K
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.00 COPย 7,328
-14.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.44 COPย 5,297
37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.60 COPย 5,863
52.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.53 COPย 5,625
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.06 COPย 3,884
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.05 COPย 3,872
81.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.60 COPย 2,194
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.24 COPย 8,214
196.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$24.08 COPย 88.4K
-76.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.94 COPย 3,443
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.02 COPย 3,731
194.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.06 COPย 3,908
120.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$28.72 COPย 105.4K
60.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.49 COPย 9,145
70.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.35 COPย 8,623
-65.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.89 COPย 18.0K
280.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.03 COPย 3,789
100.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.6K COPย 79.3M
58.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.3K COPย 85.5M
67.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$144 COPย 527.3K
2.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$10.78 COPย 39.6K
90.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$24.52 COPย 90.0K
63.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$34.66 COPย 127.3K
42.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$8.77 COPย 32.2K
113.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.96 COPย 10.9K
207.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$143 COPย 523.5K
330.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,863 COPย 21.5M
178.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$47.68 COPย 175.1K
114.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$39.05 COPย 143.4K
4.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$124 COPย 453.5K
-23.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$113 COPย 413.2K
5.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$718 COPย 2.6M
126.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$331 COPย 1.2M
278.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,278 COPย 4.7M
144.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$467 COPย 1.7M
337.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,007 COPย 11.0M
159.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,920 COPย 7.0M
128.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cartagena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$423 COPย 1.6M
258.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cartagena: January 12, 2026

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