Barranquilla vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$3669
🏠 One person rent
$354
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1381
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$943
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
9
😀 Quality of life
50
48
🏙️ Population
1.33M
150K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 43% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6480th and 4095th ($789 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Willemstad. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6211th and 6313th 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
$5.32
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$12926

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$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1395
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1792
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$623
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1664
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$628
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$682
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$715
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$663
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$785
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$783
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$726
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$726
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$683
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$688
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$680
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$726
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$730
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$707
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$781
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$711
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$947
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$744
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$900
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$776
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$915
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$694
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$772
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1045
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$724
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$922
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$724
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$877
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$877
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$892
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$896
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$865
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871