Freetown vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$387
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
67
😀 Quality of life
43
54
🏙️ Population
951K
2.53M

The cost of living in Freetown is 13% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6569th and 6140th ($751 vs $867) 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 2.2 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 6876th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$6416

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$689
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$689
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$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

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$812
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$778
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$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
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$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
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$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
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$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
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$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
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$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
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$708
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$595
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$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
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$592
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$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617