Barranquilla vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$338
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
55
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.21M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 23% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6445th and 5181st ($780 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Colombia and Guatemala, respectively. Check Colombia vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6193rd and 6101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Guatemala City

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Barranquilla Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$9.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$6855

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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
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915