Barranquilla vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$385
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
85
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
1.33M
384K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 59% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6275th and 1435th ($909 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1194th in Colombia and the United States, respectively. Check Colombia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5863rd and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs New Orleans

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Barranquilla New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$10147

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$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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$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962