Barranquilla vs Belem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Belem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1751
🏠 One person rent
$347
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
41
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.3M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 8% more expensive than in Belem. Cities ranked 6481st and 6728th ($843 vs $784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 21st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.4 months in Belem. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Belem ranked 96th in Brazil, while ranked 6147th and 7040th 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
$5.33
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$84.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1219
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$2.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$3163

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707