Barranquilla vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$354
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
55
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.21M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 21% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6480th and 5655th ($789 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Colombia and Guatemala, respectively. Check Colombia vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6211th and 6198th 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
$5.32
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333