Barranquilla vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$391
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
41
😀 Quality of life
62
56
🏙️ Population
1.33M
331K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 28% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6080th and 4553rd ($931 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Colombia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Colombia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5620th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs San Salvador

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Barranquilla San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$4732

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706