Cost of living in Barranquilla
compared to
Cost of living in Barranquilla vs. Colombia overall average
Barranquilla is 1.4% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Barranquilla
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Barranquilla
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Barranquilla
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Barranquilla
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Barranquilla
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Barranquilla
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Barranquilla
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Barranquilla are more expensive than in Colombia.
Barranquilla Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.18
COP19,681.89
|
$3.88
-
$8.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.77
COP33,360.80
|
$7.76
-
$10.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
COP3,579.64
|
$0.67
-
$1.55
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
COP2,405.56
|
$0.52
-
$1.53
|
Barranquilla - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
COP5,266.95
|
$0.78
-
$2.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
COP9,330.50
|
$1.29
-
$4.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
COP14,979.79
|
$2.45
-
$4.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
COP7,817.25
|
$1.45
-
$2.48
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
COP9,429.93
|
$2.09
-
$3.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
COP5,189.15
|
$0.82
-
$3.11
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
COP2,430.36
|
$0.36
-
$0.78
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
COP2,846.95
|
$0.37
-
$1.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
COP1,495.37
|
$0.29
-
$1.81
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,705.94
|
$0.29
-
$0.47
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
COP2,710.81
|
$0.47
-
$0.82
|
Barranquilla - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
COP14,997.15
|
$3.77
-
$4.41
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.94
COP132,852.76
|
$18.12
-
$51.76
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,175.22
COP61,505,907.45
|
$15,528.21
-
$16,822.23
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.92
COP102,345.83
|
$22.26
-
$27.43
|
Barranquilla - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.99
COP87,420.40
|
$20.70
-
$25.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.80
COP984,094.52
|
$155.28
-
$388.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.51
COP895,526.01
|
$103.52
-
$465.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.30
COP434,623.37
|
$89.06
-
$144.19
|
Barranquilla - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.70
COP246,023.63
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,941.03
COP7,380,708.89
|
$1,552.82
-
$2,329.23
|
Barranquilla - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
COP5,904.57
|
$0.78
-
$3.11
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
COP7,872.76
|
$0.78
-
$5.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
COP11,317.09
|
$2.74
-
$3.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.65
COP86,108.27
|
$19.41
-
$31.06
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
COP17,221.65
|
$3.11
-
$10.35
|
Barranquilla - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.99
COP250,944.10
|
$51.76
-
$72.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.94
COP216,500.79
|
$42.70
-
$77.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.41
COP324,751.19
|
$64.70
-
$116.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.64
COP295,228.36
|
$64.70
-
$90.58
|
Barranquilla - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Ibague,
Bucaramanga,
Popayan,
Pasto,
Manizales,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Barranquilla.
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