Cost of living comparison between Barranquilla (Colombia) and Santiago (Chile)
| Food | 13% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Barranquilla (Colombia) is 13% cheaper than in Santiago (Chile) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | COL$6,733 (CH$1,880) | CH$4,409 | 57% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | COL$14,046 (CH$3,922) | CH$3,165 | 24% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | COL$4,043 (CH$1,129) | CH$1,622 | 30% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | COL$1,910 (CH$533) | CH$656 | 19% |
| 12 eggs, large | COL$4,043 (CH$1,129) | CH$1,257 | 10% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | COL$2,320 (CH$648) | CH$768 | 16% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | COL$4,550 (CH$1,271) | CH$2,468 | 49% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | COL$4,621 (CH$1,291) | CH$587 | 120% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | COL$2,636 (CH$736) | CH$744 | 1% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | COL$1,522 (CH$425) | CH$625 | 32% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | COL$31,714 (CH$8,857) | CH$4,182 | 112% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | COL$2,944 (CH$822) | CH$1,030 | 20% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | COL$1,988 (CH$555) | CH$528 | 5% |
| Housing | 9% | ||
| Housing in Barranquilla (Colombia) is 9% cheaper than in Santiago (Chile) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | COL$1,268,750 (CH$354,321) | CH$417,692 | 15% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | COL$321,429 (CH$89,765) | CH$68,750 | 31% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | COL$77,222 (CH$21,566) | CH$22,838 | 6% |
| 40” flat screen TV | COL$1,283,330 (CH$358,393) | CH$323,848 | 11% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | COL$275,800 (CH$77,022) | CH$49,643 | 55% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | COL$11,760 (CH$3,284) | CH$5,611 | 41% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | COL$3,267 (CH$912) | CH$2,893 | 68% |
| Clothes | 39% | ||
| Clothes in Barranquilla (Colombia) is 39% more expensive than in Santiago (Chile) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | COL$190,000 (CH$53,061) | CH$32,474 | 63% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | COL$138,000 (CH$38,539) | CH$26,905 | 43% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | COL$173,286 (CH$48,393) | CH$37,444 | 29% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | COL$135,714 (CH$37,901) | CH$41,036 | 8% |
| Transportation | 2% | ||
| Transportation in Barranquilla (Colombia) is 2% cheaper than in Santiago (Chile) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | COL$55,555,600 (CH$15,514,899) | CH$9,454,440 | 64% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | COL$3,165 (CH$884) | CH$777 | 14% |
| monthly ticket public transport | COL$78,571 (CH$21,942) | CH$30,901 | 29% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | - | CH$4,041 | - |
| Personal Care | 16% | ||
| Personal Care in Barranquilla (Colombia) is 16% more expensive than in Santiago (Chile) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | COL$9,797 (CH$2,736) | CH$3,229 | 15% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | COL$18,482 (CH$5,161) | CH$3,029 | 70% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | COL$7,900 (CH$2,206) | CH$1,684 | 31% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | COL$10,378 (CH$2,898) | CH$2,156 | 34% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | COL$7,800 (CH$2,178) | CH$1,403 | 55% |
| Tube of toothpaste | COL$5,240 (CH$1,463) | CH$1,080 | 35% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | COL$10,500 (CH$2,932) | CH$5,278 | 44% |
| Entertainment | 16% | ||
| Entertainment in Barranquilla (Colombia) is 16% cheaper than in Santiago (Chile) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | COL$35,375 (CH$9,879) | CH$13,593 | 27% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | COL$18,000 (CH$5,027) | CH$7,068 | 29% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | COL$94,286 (CH$26,331) | CH$17,850 | 48% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | COL$108,750 (CH$30,370) | CH$28,214 | 8% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | COL$13,550 (CH$3,784) | CH$3,477 | 9% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | COL$5,214 (CH$1,456) | CH$1,673 | 13% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | COL$3,333 (CH$931) | CH$1,809 | 49% |
| iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) | COL$367,143 (CH$102,531) | CH$101,635 | 1% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | COL$269 (CH$75) | CH$163 | 54% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | COL$99,444 (CH$27,772) | CH$30,607 | 9% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | COL$3,633 (CH$1,015) | CH$1,964 | 48% |
| TOTAL | 5% | ||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 4,374 prices entered by 359 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 17, 2012.
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Cost of living in Barranquilla (Colombia) is 5% cheaper than in Santiago (Chile)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
CH$2,400,000
in Santiago
you would need to make just about CH$2,281,654
(COL$8,170,124)
in Barranquilla.