Barranquilla vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$385
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$935
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
1.33M
335K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 37% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6275th and 4213th ($909 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Colombia vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5863rd and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Barranquilla San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$14663

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804