Barranquilla vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Barranquilla Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$595
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1846
🏠 One person rent
$268
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$300
$583
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
23
😀 Quality of life
54
59
🏙️ Population
1.27M
2.22M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 13% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7583rd and 6900th ($595 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 32nd 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 0.9 months in Manaus. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Manaus ranked 5th in Brazil, while ranked 5994th and 5507th 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
$3.27
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.09
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.69%
9.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$877
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$5.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.74
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.3
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.9
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5037
$3478

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$432
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$420
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$572
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$419
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$771
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$422
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$418
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$416
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$425
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$420
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$701
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$463
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$342
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$420
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$735
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$917
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$702
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$425
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$701
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$701
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$473
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$701
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$699
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$702
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$701
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$588
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$439
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$431
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$636
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$725
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$632
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$385
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$700
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$700
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$662
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$944
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$479
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$920

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526