Barranquilla vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$385
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
61
77
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.3M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 42% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6275th and 3808th ($909 vs $1572) 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 0.7 months in Montevideo. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5863rd and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$10526

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050