Barranquilla vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$391
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.3M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 39% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6080th and 3858th ($931 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Colombia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5620th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$10657

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Distance City Cost of living
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
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008