Barranquilla vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

Barranquilla Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1797
$2364
🏠 One person rent
$318
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$580
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
54
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.25M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 29% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6770th and 5552nd ($706 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.2 months in Caracas. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6198th and 7176th 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
$3.7
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.28
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$16.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.69%
23.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$547
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1223
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.26
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$82.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5778
$4900

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$678
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$607
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$671
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$608
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$924
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$466
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$535
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$514
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$491
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$531
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$710
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$578
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$397
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$523
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$757
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$900
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$671
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$544
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$670
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$800
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$586
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$526
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
$512
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$505
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$666
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$692
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$697
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$632
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$455
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$715
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$651
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$748
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1079
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$652
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1062

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$865
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$850
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$885
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$833
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$807
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$802
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$800
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$833
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$810
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$812
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$794
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$659
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$579
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$600
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$597
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$563
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$590
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$590
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$675
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$776
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$715
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$740
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$700
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$879
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$755
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$714
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$760
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$737
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$726
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$707
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$699
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1719
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$719
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$729
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$720
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$661
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$689
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$822
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$710
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$721