Barranquilla vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$385
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
63
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.76M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 0.8% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6275th and 6319th ($909 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5863rd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Quito

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Barranquilla Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547