Barranquilla vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$385
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
45
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.65M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 12% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6275th and 5445th ($909 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5863rd and 6296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Guayaquil

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Barranquilla Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540