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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Barranquilla Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Barranquilla

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Shantou is 8.8% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shantou is 14.1% cheaper than Barranquilla without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ยฅ14.96
$4.79 COPย 17.6K
-55.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.46 ยฅ115
$30.95 COPย 113.6K
-46.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ยฅ33.37
$7.34 COPย 27.0K
-34.88%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ยฅ22.56
$1.76 COPย 6,459
83.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ยฅ3.14
$0.90 COPย 3,314
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ยฅ1.92
$0.59 COPย 2,184
-52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ยฅ6.10
$1.34 COPย 4,933
-35.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ยฅ19.03
$1.97 COPย 7,231
38.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ยฅ11.43
$0.95 COPย 3,477
72.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ยฅ9.97
$1.27 COPย 4,647
12.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
$1.03 COPย 3,776
-34.95%
Eggs
$1.92 ยฅ13.40
$2.10 COPย 7,724
-8.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 ยฅ87.6
$4.49 COPย 16.5K
179.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ยฅ27.31
$5.17 COPย 19.0K
-24.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.25 ยฅ85.5
$7.06 COPย 25.9K
73.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ยฅ13.10
$2.83 COPย 10.4K
-33.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ยฅ10.27
$1.35 COPย 4,972
8.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ยฅ11.41
$1.57 COPย 5,763
3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ยฅ8.64
$0.79 COPย 2,908
56.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ยฅ5.48
$0.97 COPย 3,550
-18.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 ยฅ6.52
$1.50 COPย 5,516
-38.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
$0.82 COPย 3,000
-15.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
$0.57 COPย 2,102
-22.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ยฅ23.77
$2.73 COPย 10.0K
24.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 ยฅ82.5
$8.70 COPย 31.9K
35.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ยฅ5.82
$0.84 COPย 3,089
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ยฅ13.10
$1.27 COPย 4,681
48.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ยฅ2.56
$0.78 COPย 2,867
-52.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.87 ยฅ153
$33.15 COPย 121.7K
-34.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ยฅ10.79
$1.92 COPย 7,059
-19.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
$2.98 COPย 10.9K
-88.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 ยฅ46.98
$4.72 COPย 17.3K
42.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$0.98 COPย 3,588
15.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ยฅ147.6K
$15.3K COPย 56.0M
38.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ยฅ135.7K
$22.5K COPย 82.5M
-13.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 ยฅ371
$140 COPย 514.9K
-62.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 ยฅ57.3
$7.93 COPย 29.1K
3.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.70 ยฅ88.7
$21.26 COPย 78.1K
-40.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.18 ยฅ294
$21.05 COPย 77.3K
100.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 ยฅ97.7
$14.40 COPย 52.9K
-2.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 ยฅ48.25
$4.12 COPย 15.1K
67.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ยฅ3,255
$61.2 COPย 224.7K
661.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K ยฅ143.5K
$1,801 COPย 6.6M
1041.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.66 ยฅ340
$61.0 COPย 223.8K
-20.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.96 ยฅ216
$53.6 COPย 196.8K
-42.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 ยฅ529
$79.4 COPย 291.7K
-4.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 ยฅ549
$72.8 COPย 267.3K
8.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ยฅ1,943
$239 COPย 878.2K
16.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 ยฅ974
$220 COPย 807.2K
-36.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 ยฅ3,824
$527 COPย 1.9M
3.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 ยฅ1,911
$455 COPย 1.7M
-39.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,152 ยฅ15.0K
$1,572 COPย 5.8M
36.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,238 ยฅ29.6K
$569 COPย 2.1M
645.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,015 ยฅ7,088
$503 COPย 1.8M
101.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
10
-59.60%

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Last update for Shantou: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barranquilla: January 13, 2026

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