Barranquilla vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$391
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
1.33M
937K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 18% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6080th and 6834th ($931 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th 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 5620th and 6915th 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
$6.23
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127