Barranquilla vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$385
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
44
13
😀 Quality of life
61
54
🏙️ Population
1.33M
224K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 4% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6275th and 6461st ($909 vs $877) 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 5863rd and 6448th 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
$6.08
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$1856

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643