Freetown vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$974
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
66
😀 Quality of life
29
60
🏙️ Population
951K
2.53M

The cost of living in Freetown is 31% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4374th and 5342nd ($1347 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Colombia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 8809th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$6383

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$1281
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$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
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361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
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$950
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$881
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$678
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$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
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$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
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$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
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$782
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$693
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$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
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$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
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$673
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$671
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$684
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$673
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$572
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$677