Barranquilla vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$385
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
61
61
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.58M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 12% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6275th and 6710th ($909 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 5863rd and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Fortaleza

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Barranquilla Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$2506

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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
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595