Barranquilla vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$391
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
44
13
😀 Quality of life
62
54
🏙️ Population
1.33M
224K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 2% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6080th and 6184th ($931 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Suriname, respectively. Check Colombia vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5620th and 6361st 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
$6.23
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652