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Cost of Living Comparison Between Louvain-la-Neuve and Cartagena Cost of Living Comparison Between Louvain-la-Neuve and Cartagena

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Louvain-la-Neuve is 99.4% more expensive than Cartagena without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Louvain-la-Neuve is 91.8% more expensive than Cartagena without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
$5.99 COPย 22.0K
187.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 โ‚ฌ77.5
$46.65 COPย 171.3K
92.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.09 โ‚ฌ10.42
$9.77 COPย 35.9K
23.75%
Cappuccino
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.58 COPย 5,796
123.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.86 COPย 3,172
263.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$0.72 COPย 2,658
302.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$1.24 COPย 4,562
365.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$2.86 COPย 10.5K
47.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.14 COPย 4,175
11.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.85 COPย 6,775
52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.32 COPย 4,842
95.45%
Eggs
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.12 COPย 7,785
81.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.86 โ‚ฌ14.54
$7.07 COPย 26.0K
138.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.08 โ‚ฌ9.55
$6.11 COPย 22.4K
81.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 โ‚ฌ16.24
$7.90 COPย 29.0K
138.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$3.15 COPย 11.6K
-3.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.00 COPย 7,328
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.44 COPย 5,297
90.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$1.60 COPย 5,863
95.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.53 COPย 5,625
75.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.06 COPย 3,884
100.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.05 COPย 3,872
56.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.60 COPย 2,194
56.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.67 โ‚ฌ8.34
$2.24 COPย 8,214
331.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.22
$24.08 COPย 88.4K
-60.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.94 COPย 3,443
126.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.02 COPย 3,731
193.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.06 COPย 3,908
167.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.40
$28.72 COPย 105.4K
95.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.16
$2.49 COPย 9,145
93.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.35 COPย 8,623
0.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.40 โ‚ฌ29.65
$4.89 COPย 18.0K
603.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.03 COPย 3,789
84.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$21.6K COPย 79.3M
60.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$23.3K COPย 85.5M
26.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 โ‚ฌ222
$144 COPย 527.3K
79.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 โ‚ฌ18.69
$10.78 COPย 39.6K
101.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 โ‚ฌ51.7
$24.52 COPย 90.0K
144.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.90 โ‚ฌ32.67
$34.66 COPย 127.3K
9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$8.77 COPย 32.2K
97.26%
Cinema Ticket
$15.03 โ‚ฌ12.95
$2.96 COPย 10.9K
407.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$604 โ‚ฌ521
$143 COPย 523.5K
323.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$5,863 COPย 21.5M
133.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$47.68 COPย 175.1K
125.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 โ‚ฌ41.10
$39.05 COPย 143.4K
22.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.0
$124 COPย 453.5K
-7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฌ132
$113 COPย 413.2K
36.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 โ‚ฌ1,107
$718 COPย 2.6M
78.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 โ‚ฌ660
$331 COPย 1.2M
131.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,573 โ‚ฌ1,356
$1,278 COPย 4.7M
23.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
$467 COPย 1.7M
140.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,007 COPย 11.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,920 COPย 7.0M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,748 โ‚ฌ2,369
$423 COPย 1.6M
549.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
15
-75.67%

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Last update for Louvain-la-Neuve: January 10, 2026

Last update for Cartagena: January 12, 2026

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