Barranquilla vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$347
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
1.33M
331K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 38% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6481st and 4346th ($843 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6147th and 6280th 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
$5.33
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698