Cost of living in Barranquilla, Colombia

The cost of living in Barranquilla, Colombia is approximately 789 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1892 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Barranquilla

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
789 $
Without Rent
436 $
Rent & Utilities
354 $
Food
258 $
Transport
99 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
406 $
GDP per Capita
6,980 $
Freedom Index
6.54
Lifespan
74 years
Speak English
4%
Population
1.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 5.32 $
Dinner 25.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.61 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.26 $
Capuccino 1.85 $
Coke, 330ml 0.87 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.03 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.2 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.09 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.91 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.08 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.24 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.95 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.52 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.46 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.87 $
Cigarette pack 2.19 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.69 $
Monthly Pass 22.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.83 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 42.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.97 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.5 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.3 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.06 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 120 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 251 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 439 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 262 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 516 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 758 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,051 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 406 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.10%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.54 $
Haircut 4.79 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 79.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 129 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,168 $

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