Barranquilla vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$385
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
1.33M
937K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 14% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6275th and 6766th ($909 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Colombia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 5863rd and 7366th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Managua

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Barranquilla Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$6061

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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
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065