Barranquilla vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$338
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$1673
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
1.27M
951K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 4% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6445th and 6569th ($780 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6193rd and 6876th 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
$4.47
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$2661

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$851
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$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470