Cost of Living in Riohacha

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$582
$1399
🛋️ Without rent
$351
$1062
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$231
$337
🍽️ Food
$244
$642
🚐 Transport
$41.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
😀 Quality of life
23
🏙️ Population
168K

The average cost of living in Riohacha is $582, which is in the top 14% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7991st out of 9294 in our global list and 31st out of 50 in Colombia.

The median after-tax salary is $304, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 8723rd (TOP 94%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 46th best city to live in Colombia. With an estimated population of 168K, Riohacha is the 37th largest city in Colombia.

✈️ Closest airport 3 km Almirante Padilla Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 12.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 10509 University of La Guajira
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Prices in Riohacha

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694

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