Barranquilla vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1892
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$354
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
50
38
🏙️ Population
1.33M
951K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 35% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6480th and 4564th ($789 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.4 months in Freetown. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6211th and 7131st 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
$5.32
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$758
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1051
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3168
$2835

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498