Barranquilla vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$354
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
33
😀 Quality of life
50
28
🏙️ Population
1.33M
937K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 2% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6480th and 6545th ($789 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Colombia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6211th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900