Barranquilla vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$347
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$1322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
4
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
1.33M
12.9K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 15% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6481st and 5682nd ($843 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Colombia and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Colombia vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.3 months in Kingstown. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 6147th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Kingstown

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Barranquilla Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$9791

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784