Bogota vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$399
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
22
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
7.74M
951K

The cost of living in Bogota is 18% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6066th and 6569th ($883 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2.2 months in Freetown. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5338th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Freetown

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