Cali vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$273
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
22
😀 Quality of life
53
43
🏙️ Population
2.47M
951K

The cost of living in Cali is 4% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6569th ($720 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 Cali compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6111th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$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
$273
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$2661

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$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

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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