Barranquilla vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$354
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
9
😀 Quality of life
35
48
🏙️ Population
1.33M
150K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 47% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6549th and 3589th ($773 vs $1460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 7459th and 6340th 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
$6.35
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$70
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$826
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$7.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$9410

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6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1444
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1962
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$555
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1580
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$628
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$685
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$722
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$666
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$795
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$769
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$728
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$724
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$745
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$681
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$682
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$817
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$738
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$780
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$857
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$775
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$974
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$818
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$919
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$858
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$938
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$693
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$776
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1075
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$723
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$960
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$723
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$904
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$910
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$917
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$918
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$892
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901