Barranquilla vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$338
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$850
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
48
27
😀 Quality of life
51
54
🏙️ Population
1.27M
545K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 36% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6445th and 4384th ($780 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6193rd and 6039th 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
$4.47
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$2991

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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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1053
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$898
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1099
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1069
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1069
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$748
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$654
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$666
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1008
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$686
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$993
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$760
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$637
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1294
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$608
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$719
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$769
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$700
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1108
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$707
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$834
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$823
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$823
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$928
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$812