Barranquilla vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$391
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
77
😀 Quality of life
62
71
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.94M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 10% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6080th and 5300th ($931 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.6 months in Lima. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5620th and 3484th 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
$6.23
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731