Barranquilla vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$808
$1509
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1922
$3515
🏠 One person rent
$335
$735
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$475
$994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
9
😀 Quality of life
55
50
🏙️ Population
1.33M
150K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 46% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6625th and 3970th ($808 vs $1509) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Colombia and Curacao, respectively. Check Colombia vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6112th and 6449th 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
$5.19
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$703
$169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$46.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$8.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$9.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.4
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$9516

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$849
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$809
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$907
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$825
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$919
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$627
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$632
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$522
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$703
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$676
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$665
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$635
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$685
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$671
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$705
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$679
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$685
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$681
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$676
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$566
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$654
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$663
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1042
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$653
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$653
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$662
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$667
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$656
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$700
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$723
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$697
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$617
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$866
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$686
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$695
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$938
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1339
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$910
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1342

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1483
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$552
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1602
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$617
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$740
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$690
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$728
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$669
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$783
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$737
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$714
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$712
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$749
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$686
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$686
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$820
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$733
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$781
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$864
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$778
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$828
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$953
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$877
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$972
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$699
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$777
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1132
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$730
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$994
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$732
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$819
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$938
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$941
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$942
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$947
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$923
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$930