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

😐 Solo nomad: Louvain-la-Neuve is 63% more expensive than Cartagena without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Louvain-la-Neuve is 59% more expensive than Cartagena without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.02
$5.89 COP 22.1K
195.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.8 €77.4
$46.55 COP 175.0K
92.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.39 €10.68
$9.47 COP 35.6K
30.83%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.87
$1.64 COP 6,164
103.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$0.86 COP 3,230
261.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$0.66 COP 2,480
337.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.88
$1.24 COP 4,679
356.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 €3.84
$2.95 COP 11.1K
50.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.13
$1.14 COP 4,278
15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.93 COP 7,244
51.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.33 COP 4,996
88.72%
Eggs
$3.78 €3.26
$2.13 COP 8,002
77.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.44 €14.17
$6.78 COP 25.5K
142.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.40 €9.83
$6.11 COP 23.0K
86.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.79 €16.20
$8.05 COP 30.3K
133.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.30 COP 12.4K
-7.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.91 COP 7,192
29.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.44 COP 5,431
90.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$1.65 COP 6,214
87.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.53 COP 5,749
69.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 €1.90
$1.12 COP 4,205
96.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.01 COP 3,806
62.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.80
$0.60 COP 2,255
55.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.41 €8.11
$2.35 COP 8,835
300.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 €7.10
$17.67 COP 66.5K
-53.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.93 COP 3,512
122.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$0.98 COP 3,672
204.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.06 COP 3,991
170.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 €49.26
$28.38 COP 106.7K
101.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$2.36 COP 8,891
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.47 COP 9,287
-3.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.19 €29.48
$4.70 COP 17.7K
627.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.03 COP 3,891
85.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$21.6K COP 81.1M
59.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K €25.0K
$23.8K COP 89.3M
22.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 €222
$140 COP 527.6K
83.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.48 €18.51
$10.86 COP 40.8K
97.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 €52.8
$25.12 COP 94.5K
143.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 €32.63
$34.78 COP 130.8K
8.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.28 €14.90
$8.55 COP 32.2K
102.11%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 €12.79
$2.94 COP 11.1K
404.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €533
$140 COP 526.3K
341.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K €11.5K
$5,849 COP 22.0M
128.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.3
$48.55 COP 182.5K
120.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 €40.41
$38.87 COP 146.2K
20.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$126 COP 475.1K
-7.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$113 COP 424.0K
34.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,114
$735 COP 2.8M
75.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €639
$330 COP 1.2M
124.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 €1,331
$1,266 COP 4.8M
21.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €943
$476 COP 1.8M
129.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,950 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,914 COP 7.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 €2,358
$393 COP 1.5M
596.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
15
-75.67%

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Last update for Louvain-la-Neuve: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cartagena: February 28, 2026

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