Barranquilla vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$385
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
61
52
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.25M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 24% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6275th and 4773rd ($909 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Check Colombia vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5863rd and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Caracas

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Barranquilla Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$4633

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744