Barranquilla vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$385
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
77
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.94M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 15% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6275th and 5141st ($909 vs $1075) 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 5863rd and 4052nd 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
$6.08
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755