Barranquilla vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$391
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
1.33M
951K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 27% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6080th and 4589th ($931 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Colombia vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5620th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Freetown

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Barranquilla Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$3981

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$967
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$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495