Barranquilla vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$1609
🏠 One person rent
$354
$417
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
40
😀 Quality of life
50
41
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.3M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 2% more expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 6480th and 6566th ($789 vs $770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 16th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Belem. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Belem ranked 56th in Brazil, while ranked 6211th and 6772nd 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
$5.32
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$76.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1839
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$5.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$3187

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727