Barranquilla vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$391
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
44
27
😀 Quality of life
62
58
🏙️ Population
1.33M
49K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 27% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6080th and 4567th ($931 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Colombia vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 5620th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Port of Spain

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Barranquilla Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$10377

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801