Bogota vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$387
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
22
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
7.74M
951K

The cost of living in Bogota is 28% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6226th and 4564th ($868 vs $1213) 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 1.4 months in Freetown. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5388th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$2835

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498