Barranquilla vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$860
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2055
🏠 One person rent
$338
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$911
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$81.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$286
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
40
😀 Quality of life
51
39
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.51M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 9% less expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 6445th and 6173rd ($780 vs $860) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Belem. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Belem ranked 85th in Brazil, while ranked 6193rd and 7261st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Belem

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Barranquilla Belem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
14.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$6.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$53.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$2155

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$661
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$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
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$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
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$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771