Bogota vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$388
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$1273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
23
😀 Quality of life
60
37
🏙️ Population
8.03M
951K

The cost of living in Bogota is 34% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6104th and 4063rd ($887 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 Bogota compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5261st and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Freetown

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Bogota Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$2773

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490