Barranquilla vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$347
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
1.33M
756K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 24% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6481st and 7220th ($843 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Colombia and Bolivia, respectively. Check Colombia vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6147th and 6482nd 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
$5.33
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$2846

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613