Barranquilla vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$391
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
25
😀 Quality of life
62
60
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.3M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 11% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6080th and 6589th ($931 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 18th 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 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 5620th and 5837th 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
$6.23
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$4970

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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
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709