Barranquilla vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$354
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.33M
224K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 9% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6480th and 6225th ($789 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6211th and 6243rd 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
$5.32
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$5271

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602