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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shantou is 14.3% cheaper than Barranquilla without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shantou is 8.1% more expensive than Barranquilla without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 ¥14.18
$4.74 COP 17.8K
-56.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.55 ¥115
$31.03 COP 116.8K
-46.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥33.11
$7.26 COP 27.3K
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$3.12 ¥21.62
$1.77 COP 6,663
76.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.05
$0.93 COP 3,509
-52.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.92
$0.61 COP 2,287
-54.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.80 ¥5.54
$1.29 COP 4,863
-37.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ¥18.41
$1.90 COP 7,137
40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ¥11.69
$0.93 COP 3,517
81.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 ¥9.77
$1.27 COP 4,767
11.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.09
$1.06 COP 3,991
-31.13%
Eggs
$1.93 ¥13.35
$2.11 COP 7,922
-8.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 ¥87.7
$4.69 COP 17.6K
170.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.90 ¥26.96
$5.15 COP 19.4K
-24.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.25 ¥84.8
$7.39 COP 27.8K
65.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 ¥12.98
$2.84 COP 10.7K
-33.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ¥9.80
$1.31 COP 4,927
8.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ¥11.34
$1.56 COP 5,867
5.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ¥8.40
$0.79 COP 2,980
53.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.62
$0.97 COP 3,636
-16.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ¥6.97
$1.44 COP 5,434
-29.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ¥4.38
$0.82 COP 3,075
-23.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.03
$0.59 COP 2,219
-25.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 ¥23.50
$2.87 COP 10.8K
18.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 ¥82.1
$9.80 COP 36.9K
21.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥5.62
$0.92 COP 3,448
-11.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ¥12.50
$1.27 COP 4,786
42.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ¥2.51
$0.76 COP 2,866
-52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.16 ¥153
$32.18 COP 121.1K
-31.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ¥10.87
$1.96 COP 7,363
-19.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.43
$2.84 COP 10.7K
-87.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.52 ¥45.10
$4.83 COP 18.2K
34.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ¥7.67
$1.00 COP 3,777
11.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K ¥147.3K
$15.3K COP 57.7M
38.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K ¥132.3K
$22.3K COP 84.0M
-14.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 ¥376
$141 COP 530.8K
-61.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 ¥57.1
$8.24 COP 31.0K
0.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.91 ¥89.3
$21.94 COP 82.6K
-41.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.87 ¥290
$20.78 COP 78.2K
101.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.06 ¥97.3
$14.47 COP 54.4K
-2.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 ¥48.82
$4.32 COP 16.2K
63.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 ¥3,149
$61.4 COP 230.9K
641.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.2K ¥139.6K
$1,826 COP 6.9M
1005.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.56 ¥343
$61.9 COP 232.8K
-19.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.30 ¥210
$53.4 COP 201.0K
-43.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.9 ¥525
$78.7 COP 296.1K
-3.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.8 ¥545
$74.1 COP 278.7K
6.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ¥1,925
$239 COP 900.3K
16.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 ¥956
$219 COP 823.1K
-36.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,781
$531 COP 2.0M
2.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,906
$454 COP 1.7M
-39.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,138 ¥14.8K
$1,552 COP 5.8M
37.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,312 ¥29.8K
$594 COP 2.2M
626.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shantou
Barranquilla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 ¥7,140
$474 COP 1.8M
117.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
10
-59.60%

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Last update for Shantou: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barranquilla: March 1, 2026

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