Barranquilla vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$338
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
42
😀 Quality of life
51
56
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.7M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 4% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6445th and 6336th ($780 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6193rd and 5829th 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
$4.47
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
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
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659