Barranquilla vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$338
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
1.27M
224K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 13% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6445th and 5990th ($780 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Colombia and Suriname, respectively. Check Colombia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6193rd and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Paramaribo

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Barranquilla Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$497

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617