Barranquilla vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$347
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
22
😀 Quality of life
57
29
🏙️ Population
1.33M
951K

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 37% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6481st and 4374th ($843 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6147th and 8809th 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
$5.33
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506