Barranquilla vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$385
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
61
69
🏙️ Population
1.33M
410K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 43% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6275th and 3744th ($909 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Panama, respectively. Check Colombia vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5863rd and 4400th 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
$6.08
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$13402

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957