Barranquilla vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$8459
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2638
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$4600
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$7880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
25
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
1.33M
47K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 75% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 6080th and 15th ($931 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 5620th and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs George Town

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Barranquilla George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$25
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$26968

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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
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673