Barranquilla vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$354
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.87M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 17% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6480th and 7096th ($789 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Colombia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6211th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs La Paz

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Barranquilla La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$3282

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Cities near Barranquilla

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603