Barranquilla vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$338
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$504
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
73
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.49M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 7% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6445th and 6252nd ($780 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 6193rd and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Porto Alegre

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Barranquilla Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$8095

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368