Barranquilla vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$3858
🏠 One person rent
$391
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
9
😀 Quality of life
62
53
🏙️ Population
1.33M
137K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 44% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6080th and 3357th ($931 vs $1659) 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 5620th and 6458th 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
$6.23
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$592
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
5.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$9.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$12169

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100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
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191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1629
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$2007
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$566
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1780
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$710
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$734
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$724
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$704
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$855
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$787
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$774
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$764
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$723
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$729
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$729
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$756
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$791
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$758
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$863
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$763
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$819
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$1042
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$847
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$1058
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$741
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$839
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1253
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$765
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$1025
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$771
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$812
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$801
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$748
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$947
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$954
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$805
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$620