Cost of Living in Barranquilla

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$780
$2033
🛋️ Without rent
$442
$1394
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$338
$640
🍽️ Food
$251
$680
🚐 Transport
$116
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
😀 Quality of life
51
🏙️ Population
1.27M

The average cost of living in Barranquilla is $780, which is in the top 31% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6445th out of 9294 in our global list and 6th out of 50 in Colombia.

The median after-tax salary is $343, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months. Ranked 6193rd (TOP 67%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Colombia. With an estimated population of 1.27M, Barranquilla is the 4th largest city in Colombia.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2091 Northern University
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Prices in Barranquilla

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384

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