Barranquilla vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$385
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
35
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
1.33M
756K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 35% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6275th and 7403rd ($909 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.5 months in La Paz. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5863rd and 6289th 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
$6.08
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$3005

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661