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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 65.2% more expensive than Cartagena without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Louvain-la-Neuve is 74.1% more expensive than Cartagena without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.61 โ‚ฌ14.92
$6.13 COPย 22.3K
187.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 โ‚ฌ74.7
$47.20 COPย 171.8K
86.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.21
$9.83 COPย 35.8K
22.58%
Cappuccino
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.89
$1.58 COPย 5,757
116.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.68
$0.81 COPย 2,944
291.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.44
$0.72 COPย 2,612
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.85
$1.25 COPย 4,550
357.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.59
$2.84 COPย 10.3K
49.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.15 COPย 4,191
11.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.86 COPย 6,767
52.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.38 COPย 5,042
85.51%
Eggs
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.30
$2.11 COPย 7,683
84.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.56 โ‚ฌ14.02
$6.99 COPย 25.4K
136.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.65
$6.22 COPย 22.6K
83.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ15.82
$7.92 COPย 28.8K
135.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.58
$3.26 COPย 11.9K
-6.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.88 COPย 6,853
28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.52 COPย 5,520
77.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.64 COPย 5,987
96.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.53 COPย 5,580
68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.11 COPย 4,037
99.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.00 COPย 3,639
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.63 COPย 2,307
41.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.61 โ‚ฌ8.14
$2.35 COPย 8,541
308.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.50 โ‚ฌ7.20
$24.39 COPย 88.8K
-65.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.99 COPย 3,591
114.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.67
$0.98 COPย 3,585
221.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.02 COPย 3,728
180.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ47.99
$28.46 COPย 103.6K
99.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.18
$2.38 COPย 8,647
107.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.45 COPย 8,910
-1.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.44 โ‚ฌ29.17
$4.93 COPย 17.9K
598.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.97 COPย 3,520
92.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$21.6K COPย 78.7M
61.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.4K
$24.1K COPย 87.7M
19.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 โ‚ฌ222
$142 COPย 515.5K
85.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.70 โ‚ฌ18.38
$10.88 COPย 39.6K
99.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.0 โ‚ฌ51.7
$25.05 COPย 91.2K
143.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.05 โ‚ฌ33.07
$35.29 COPย 128.5K
10.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 โ‚ฌ14.54
$8.65 COPย 31.5K
98.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.11 โ‚ฌ12.79
$2.87 COPย 10.5K
426.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 โ‚ฌ511
$140 COPย 508.7K
331.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K โ‚ฌ11.4K
$6,005 COPย 21.9M
123.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ89.1
$48.27 COPย 175.7K
117.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.36 โ‚ฌ40.12
$38.65 COPย 140.7K
22.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ99.2
$127 COPย 461.6K
-7.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 โ‚ฌ129
$113 COPย 411.0K
34.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 โ‚ฌ1,088
$736 COPย 2.7M
74.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 โ‚ฌ625
$326 COPย 1.2M
126.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 โ‚ฌ1,302
$1,282 COPย 4.7M
19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 โ‚ฌ948
$469 COPย 1.7M
138.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,009 COPย 11.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,915 COPย 7.0M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Louvain-la-Neuve
Cartagena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,748 โ‚ฌ2,328
$399 COPย 1.5M
588.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
15
-75.67%

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Last update for Louvain-la-Neuve: February 2, 2026

Last update for Cartagena: February 3, 2026

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