Barranquilla vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$347
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
30
😀 Quality of life
57
43
🏙️ Population
1.33M
159K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 12% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6481st and 5871st ($843 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Colombia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Colombia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6147th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$3216

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506