Barranquilla vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$347
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.06M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 7% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6481st and 6721st ($843 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 19th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Manaus ranked 24th in Brazil, while ranked 6147th and 5990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Manaus

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Barranquilla Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$4650

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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
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660