Barranquilla vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$347
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
1.33M
937K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 11% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6481st and 6823rd ($843 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th in Colombia and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6147th and 7112th 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
$5.33
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018