Barranquilla vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$347
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
62
😀 Quality of life
57
57
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.76M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 4% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6481st and 6318th ($843 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in Colombia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Colombia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6147th and 6166th 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
$5.33
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515