Barranquilla vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$391
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
56
😀 Quality of life
62
42
🏙️ Population
1.33M
995K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 23% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6080th and 4747th ($931 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5620th and 7564th 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
$6.23
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$6759

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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
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367