Barranquilla vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$338
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$410
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
77
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
1.27M
9.94M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 16% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6445th and 5780th ($780 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Colombia and Peru, respectively. Check Colombia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6193rd and 4655th 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
$4.47
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$7186

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$851
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$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731