Barranquilla vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$385
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
44
48
😀 Quality of life
61
42
🏙️ Population
1.33M
15.1M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 11% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6275th and 5500th ($909 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Colombia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5863rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Lagos

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Barranquilla Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$2622

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612