Barranquilla vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$347
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
56
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.3M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 43% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6481st and 3978th ($843 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Colombia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Colombia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6147th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$9169

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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
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980