Barranquilla vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$354
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
77
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.94M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 20% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6480th and 5792nd ($789 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Colombia and Peru, respectively. Check Colombia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6211th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Lima

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Barranquilla Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$8320

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722