Barranquilla vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$4167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
67
😀 Quality of life
57
75
🏙️ Population
1.33M
504K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 65% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6481st and 998th ($843 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 876th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$15463

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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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945