Barranquilla vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$385
$820
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1386
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$1249
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
9
😀 Quality of life
61
53
🏙️ Population
1.33M
150K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 44% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6275th and 3611th ($909 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Curacao, respectively. Check Colombia vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.8 months in Willemstad. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5863rd and 6474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Willemstad

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Barranquilla Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1023
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$33.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$9.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$163
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$12408

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77 km or 48 mi Minca
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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
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1578
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2002
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$571
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1694
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$733
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$697
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$670
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$660
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$817
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$745
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$735
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$728
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$715
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$712
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$696
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$754
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$756
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$742
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$834
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$748
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$793
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$997
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$818
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1015
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$719
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$807
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1199
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$744
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$994
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$749
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$781
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$775
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$726
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$918
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$923
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$780
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605