Barranquilla vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$338
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$901
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
42
😀 Quality of life
51
67
🏙️ Population
1.27M
881K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 41% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6445th and 4138th ($780 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Colombia and Panama, respectively. Check Colombia vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6193rd and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Panama City

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Barranquilla Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$9581

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220