Barranquilla vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$354
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
50
36
🏙️ Population
1.33M
159K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 6% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6480th and 6315th ($789 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Colombia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Colombia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6211th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495