Freetown vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$849
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
67
😀 Quality of life
38
53
🏙️ Population
951K
2.53M

The cost of living in Freetown is 39% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4564th and 6207th ($1213 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Colombia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7131st and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$6129

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$1146
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$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

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$871
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$789
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$653
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$661
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$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
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$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
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$523
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$718
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$652
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$475
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$733
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$590
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$638
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$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
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$687
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$520
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$552
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$601
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$598
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$592
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$598
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$462
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$617