Barranquilla vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$385
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
41
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
1.33M
331K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 29% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6275th and 4626th ($909 vs $1274) 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 5863rd and 6148th 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
$6.08
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$5551

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699