Barranquilla vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$354
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
48
😀 Quality of life
50
76
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.32M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 41% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6480th and 4267th ($789 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.9 months in Montevideo. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6211th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$7936

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Cities near Barranquilla

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771