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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Freetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Freetown

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 6.1% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bogota is 6.7% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 COP 18.1K
$3.07 SLL 74.2K
60.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 COP 115.9K
$31.93 SLL 770.9K
-1.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 COP 28.5K
$9.99 SLL 241.1K
-22.32%
Cappuccino
$1.82 COP 6,690
$1.70 SLL 41.2K
7.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 COP 3,770
$1.00 SLL 24.2K
3.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COP 2,331
$0.93 SLL 22.4K
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 COP 4,125
$1.48 SLL 35.9K
-24.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 7,935
$2.76 SLL 66.7K
-21.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,347
$2.36 SLL 57.0K
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COP 5,198
$0.69 SLL 16.6K
105.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,217
$1.32 SLL 31.8K
-12.88%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,522
$1.99 SLL 48.0K
3.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.71 COP 17.3K
$6.97 SLL 168.3K
-32.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 COP 18.3K
$7.66 SLL 185.0K
-34.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COP 27.0K
$5.35 SLL 129.1K
37.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COP 11.0K
$4.04 SLL 97.5K
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 3,961
$1.97 SLL 47.5K
-45.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 4,972
$0.75 SLL 18.0K
80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,724
$4.92 SLL 118.8K
-73.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,264
$1.94 SLL 46.9K
-40.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,124
$1.59 SLL 38.5K
-29.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 COP 2,645
$1.01 SLL 24.4K
-28.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 2,921
$1.41 SLL 34.2K
-43.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 COP 10.5K
$3.08 SLL 74.4K
-7.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 COP 40.5K
$7.11 SLL 171.8K
55.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,213
$1.13 SLL 27.2K
1.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 7,038
$2.07 SLL 50.1K
-7.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COP 2,785
$0.44 SLL 10.7K
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COP 151.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,286
$0.73 SLL 17.7K
97.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COP 5,683
$1.22 SLL 29.5K
27.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COP 22.1K
$5.05 SLL 121.9K
19.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,724
$1.31 SLL 31.7K
-22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COP 56.7M
$12.1K SLL 292.4M
27.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K COP 90.7M
$24.8K SLL 598.2M
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 298.3K
$145 SLL 3.5M
-43.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 COP 40.8K
$10.01 SLL 241.7K
11.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COP 94.5K
$98.9 SLL 2.4M
-73.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.79 COP 87.3K
$50.8 SLL 1.2M
-53.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.90 COP 40.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.72 COP 17.3K
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,321 COP 30.6M
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COP 220.9K
$9.93 SLL 239.7K
505.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 COP 153.5K
$7.97 SLL 192.4K
424.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 376.5K
$19.75 SLL 476.9K
419.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 COP 306.7K
$49.69 SLL 1.2M
68.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 COP 1.7M
$828 SLL 20.0M
-44.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COP 1.2M
$1,280 SLL 30.9M
-74.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 COP 3.0M
$2,121 SLL 51.2M
-61.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 COP 2.4M
$101 SLL 2.4M
536.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,123 COP 7.8M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,438 COP 5.3M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 COP 1.8M
$1,325 SLL 32.0M
-62.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
0
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Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Freetown: January 12, 2026

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