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Barranquilla vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Barranquilla is 73.5% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 92.5% more in Barranquilla
Groceries: pay 76.3% more in Barranquilla
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Barranquilla
Housing: pay 84.8% more in Barranquilla
Childcare: pay 38.0% less in Barranquilla
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% more in Barranquilla
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Barranquilla

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Barranquilla are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Barranquilla.

Barranquilla vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Barranquilla instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 92.5% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Barranquilla
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD438.05	$5.18 COP19,664.76	+53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.84	$8.77 COP33,331.76	+81.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.99	$0.94 COP3,576.53	+58.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.63 COP2,403.47	+176.3%
Average			+92.5%

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pay 76.3% more for groceries

	Algiers	Barranquilla
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$1.39 COP5,262.37	+687.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.61	$2.45 COP9,322.38	-51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.85	$3.94 COP14,966.75	+5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.96	$2.06 COP7,810.45	+16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.30	$2.48 COP9,421.72	+6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.85	$1.36 COP5,184.63	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.50	$0.64 COP2,428.25	-53.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.43	$0.75 COP2,844.47	+12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.65	$0.39 COP1,494.07	-9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.10	$0.45 COP1,704.45	+56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.92	$0.71 COP2,708.45	+172.7%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Barranquilla
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.35	$3.94 COP14,984.10	+196.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,522.08	$34.94 COP132,737.10	+197.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,714,577.97	$16,175.22 COP61,452,361.81	-55.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD448.07	$26.92 COP102,256.73	+679.2%
Average			+254.6%

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pay 84.8% more for housing

	Algiers	Barranquilla
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,475.05	$22.99 COP87,344.29	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,789.72	$258.80 COP983,237.79	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,025.29	$235.51 COP894,746.39	+60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,344.37	$114.30 COP434,245.00	+241.3%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 38.0% less for childcare

	Algiers	Barranquilla
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,848.95	$64.70 COP245,809.45	-29.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,277.36	$1,941.03 COP7,374,283.42	-46.8%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Barranquilla
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.42	$1.55 COP5,899.43	-33.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD122.01	$2.07 COP7,865.90	+120.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.15	$2.98 COP11,307.23	+6.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.92	$22.65 COP86,033.31	-3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.49	$4.53 COP17,206.66	-12.1%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Algiers	Barranquilla
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,230.40	$65.99 COP250,725.64	+63.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,813.86	$56.94 COP216,312.31	+27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,186.22	$85.41 COP324,468.47	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,614.14	$77.64 COP294,971.34	+4.8%
Average			+29.0%

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