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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samsun is 11.3% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samsun is 27.9% cheaper than Cartagena without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.60 ₺341
$6.22 COP 22.4K
22.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.78 ₺1,156
$47.85 COP 172.3K
-46.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ₺388
$9.67 COP 34.8K
-10.55%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ₺127
$1.60 COP 5,759
76.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₺58.7
$0.85 COP 3,075
54.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₺11.78
$0.67 COP 2,417
-61.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ₺131
$1.26 COP 4,528
130.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₺130
$2.85 COP 10.3K
1.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₺48.91
$1.20 COP 4,324
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.40 ₺17.85
$1.82 COP 6,571
-78.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 ₺176
$1.33 COP 4,789
194.74%
Eggs
$1.70 ₺76.2
$2.12 COP 7,631
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 ₺402
$6.77 COP 24.4K
32.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.03 ₺450
$6.13 COP 22.1K
63.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.00 ₺852
$7.89 COP 28.4K
140.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 ₺58.3
$3.26 COP 11.8K
-60.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 ₺52.2
$1.89 COP 6,820
-38.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₺40.70
$1.52 COP 5,465
-40.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 ₺58.2
$1.57 COP 5,661
-17.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 ₺27.11
$1.61 COP 5,779
-62.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 ₺27.73
$1.07 COP 3,850
-42.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 ₺35.27
$1.06 COP 3,811
-25.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₺30.85
$0.59 COP 2,127
16.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 ₺95.3
$2.34 COP 8,443
-9.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₺359
$17.77 COP 64.0K
-54.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₺93.3
$0.92 COP 3,308
126.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 ₺116
$1.02 COP 3,673
153.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 ₺26.26
$1.01 COP 3,653
-41.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.33 ₺418
$29.05 COP 104.6K
-67.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 ₺105
$2.49 COP 8,954
-6.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺29.25
$2.49 COP 8,953
-73.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ₺201
$4.75 COP 17.1K
-5.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₺52.1
$1.00 COP 3,603
16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.0K ₺2.0M
$20.9K COP 75.1M
110.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.1K ₺2.2M
$24.1K COP 86.7M
104.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.6 ₺2,316
$139 COP 502.0K
-62.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 ₺480
$10.98 COP 39.5K
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.20 ₺502
$24.87 COP 89.5K
-54.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$83.1 ₺3,728
$34.63 COP 124.7K
139.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.92 COP 32.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ₺259
$2.96 COP 10.7K
95.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 ₺23.0K
$139 COP 500.0K
269.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,872 ₺173.7K
$5,977 COP 21.5M
-35.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.45 ₺1,725
$48.60 COP 175.0K
-20.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.68 ₺2,049
$39.40 COP 141.9K
15.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 ₺3,952
$124 COP 446.8K
-29.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.85 ₺2,012
$112 COP 402.1K
-59.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 ₺21.8K
$741 COP 2.7M
-34.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₺14.9K
$331 COP 1.2M
0.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$718 ₺32.2K
$1,270 COP 4.6M
-43.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 ₺23.0K
$473 COP 1.7M
8.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,830 ₺171.8K
$3,029 COP 10.9M
26.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,004 ₺134.8K
$1,953 COP 7.0M
53.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samsun
Cartagena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,007 ₺45.2K
$408 COP 1.5M
146.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.33
15
188.87%

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Last update for Samsun: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cartagena: April 13, 2026

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