Barranquilla vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$338
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$337
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
51
32
🏙️ Population
1.27M
937K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 1% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6445th and 6418th ($780 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Colombia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6193rd and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$4879

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$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
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902