Barranquilla vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$338
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$626
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
1.27M
1.66M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6445th and 6515th ($780 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 6193rd and 6854th 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
$4.47
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$19214

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525