Barranquilla vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$347
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
79
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.94M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 19% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6481st and 5274th ($843 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Colombia and Peru, respectively. Check Colombia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6147th and 3631st 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
$5.33
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$8454

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745