Barranquilla vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$354
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
50
53
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.06M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 1% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6480th and 6439th ($789 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6211th and 6028th 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
$5.32
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$4749

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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
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668