Barranquilla vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$354
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
35
54
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.49M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 15% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6549th and 7055th ($773 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 43rd 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 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 7459th and 5998th 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
$6.35
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$14050

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509