Barranquilla vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$391
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.58M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 13% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6080th and 6658th ($931 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 5620th and 5446th 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
$6.23
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615