Barranquilla vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$354
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
50
40
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.49M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6480th and 6539th ($789 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 14th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6211th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barranquilla Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502