Barranquilla vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$347
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.49M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 13% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6481st and 6884th ($843 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 29th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 6147th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Recife

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Barranquilla Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$16281

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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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544