Barranquilla vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$385
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
4
😀 Quality of life
61
55
🏙️ Population
1.33M
24.5K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 9% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 6275th and 5701st ($909 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Colombia vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 5863rd and 6376th 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
$6.08
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$11266

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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
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788