Barranquilla, Colombia: Retirement City Guide
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
Best for: Budget-conscious · Warm climate
- Affordable vs US
February
Year-round average
41% of US
Compared to US index (100)
25–29°C
Target -10–50°C
2 rainy days
5 mm/mo · target 0–31 days
11AM–8PM
6h overlap with your schedule
Spanish
1.2M
Medium
54
Medium
64
Medium
68
Medium
Map of Barranquilla
- JanHot & Dry
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- MarHot
- AprHot
- MayHot & Wet
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- DecHot
- Ideal
- Warm
- Cool
- Cold & Wet
- Cold
- Hot & Dry
- Hot
Retirement fit breakdown
Barranquilla, Colombia
Strong fit for affordable vs us.
Last updated August 2, 2026
Barranquilla, the capital of Atlántico, has a cost of living at 41% of the US baseline.
Spanish is the main language, and the city is on Colombia Standard Time. The best month for moderate weather is February, averaging 27°C with about 2 rainy days. The city sits at an elevation of about 24 m.
Livability is medium, with medium safety (54), medium healthcare (64), and medium digital infrastructure (68).
- Cost of living
- 41% of USWorld Bank PPP at country level unless this is a US city with a regional index.
- Healthcare access
- 64/100Country-level access index for Colombia, not hospital quality in Barranquilla.
- Safety
- 54/100Global Peace Index component for the country.
- Livability
- Medium56/100 country composite (safety, healthcare, digital).
- Languages
- Spanish
Barranquilla averages about 25°C–29°C from November through March, with roughly 60 mm of rain in a typical winter month.
The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.