Barranquilla vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$3155
🏠 One person rent
$385
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
25
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
1.33M
235K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 23% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 6275th and 4813th ($909 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Guyana, respectively. Check Colombia vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.9 months in Georgetown. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 5863rd and 5916th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Georgetown

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Barranquilla Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$54.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$56.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$3538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1023
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$19783

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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
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1180
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$877
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$788
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$767
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$740
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1010
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1097
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1232
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1136
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1284
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1996
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$844
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1979
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1078
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1079
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$699
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$741
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1336
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1454
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$675
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$679
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$641
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$989
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$888
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$771
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$827
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1170
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840