Barranquilla vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$338
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$1269
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
48
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.32M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 41% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6445th and 4149th ($780 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Colombia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Colombia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6193rd and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$7392

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639