Cali vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$318
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
23
😀 Quality of life
60
30
🏙️ Population
2.47M
951K

The cost of living in Cali is 37% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6645th and 4528th ($829 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5917th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Freetown

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Cali Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
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$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508