Barranquilla vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$385
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
61
30
🏙️ Population
1.33M
951K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 31% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6275th and 4528th ($909 vs $1323) 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 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5863rd and 8841st 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
$6.08
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$3659

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$950
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$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508