Barranquilla vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2826
🏠 One person rent
$347
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$890
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
44
3
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
1.33M
70K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 28% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 6481st and 4773rd ($843 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Colombia and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 6147th and 7795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$6.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$8070

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$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
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$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
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042