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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bogota is 8.8% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bogota is 15.2% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 COPĀ 18.8K
$3.06 SLLĀ 74.7K
62.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.22 COPĀ 118.3K
$33.09 SLLĀ 808.5K
-5.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 COPĀ 29.0K
$9.81 SLLĀ 239.7K
-22.02%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COPĀ 6,799
$1.76 SLLĀ 43.0K
1.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,834
$1.05 SLLĀ 25.6K
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COPĀ 2,418
$0.90 SLLĀ 22.1K
-28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,314
$1.46 SLLĀ 35.7K
-21.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 COPĀ 8,300
$2.74 SLLĀ 67.1K
-20.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,665
$2.46 SLLĀ 60.0K
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 COPĀ 5,509
$0.69 SLLĀ 16.9K
110.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,312
$1.29 SLLĀ 31.5K
-11.63%
Eggs
$1.96 COPĀ 7,440
$1.98 SLLĀ 48.4K
-1.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 COPĀ 18.4K
$7.26 SLLĀ 177.3K
-33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COPĀ 19.5K
$7.48 SLLĀ 182.8K
-31.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.32 SLLĀ 130.1K
36.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 COPĀ 11.7K
$3.96 SLLĀ 96.8K
-21.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,292
$2.05 SLLĀ 50.0K
-44.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,973
$0.69 SLLĀ 16.9K
89.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COPĀ 4,707
$4.94 SLLĀ 120.8K
-74.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,213
$2.04 SLLĀ 49.8K
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,399
$1.60 SLLĀ 39.1K
-27.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,940
$1.01 SLLĀ 24.8K
-22.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,218
$1.41 SLLĀ 34.5K
-39.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 COPĀ 11.0K
$3.05 SLLĀ 74.6K
-4.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 COPĀ 44.8K
$7.28 SLLĀ 177.9K
62.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,381
$1.11 SLLĀ 27.1K
4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COPĀ 7,364
$1.99 SLLĀ 48.6K
-2.51%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,814
$0.47 SLLĀ 11.5K
57.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COPĀ 156.2K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,334
$0.73 SLLĀ 17.8K
93.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,822
$1.27 SLLĀ 31.0K
21.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 COPĀ 23.5K
$4.93 SLLĀ 120.4K
25.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COPĀ 3,732
$1.35 SLLĀ 33.0K
-26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COPĀ 59.0M
$12.2K SLLĀ 297.2M
27.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COPĀ 94.8M
$25.3K SLLĀ 618.8M
-1.22%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COPĀ 314.3K
$143 SLLĀ 3.5M
-41.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 COPĀ 42.4K
$9.82 SLLĀ 239.9K
14.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$99.3 SLLĀ 2.4M
-74.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.08 COPĀ 91.2K
$50.8 SLLĀ 1.2M
-52.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 COPĀ 42.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COPĀ 18.9K
-
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COPĀ 1.1M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,353 COPĀ 31.6M
-
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COPĀ 225.9K
$10.05 SLLĀ 245.7K
493.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 COPĀ 157.2K
$7.77 SLLĀ 189.8K
433.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 COPĀ 396.0K
$20.19 SLLĀ 493.3K
417.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 COPĀ 318.6K
$50.5 SLLĀ 1.2M
66.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 COPĀ 1.7M
$831 SLLĀ 20.3M
-45.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 COPĀ 1.2M
$1,242 SLLĀ 30.4M
-73.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 COPĀ 3.1M
$2,149 SLLĀ 52.5M
-62.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 COPĀ 2.4M
$101 SLLĀ 2.5M
528.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,129 COPĀ 8.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,439 COPĀ 5.5M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 COPĀ 1.9M
$1,347 SLLĀ 32.9M
-63.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
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Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

Last update for Freetown: March 2, 2026

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