Barranquilla vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$347
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
46
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.65M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 16% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6481st and 5530th ($843 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6147th and 6218th 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
$5.33
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$6540

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531