Barranquilla vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$354
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
47
😀 Quality of life
35
40
🏙️ Population
1.33M
15.1M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 31% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6549th and 4761st ($773 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Colombia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7459th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507