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

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 1.7% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bogota is 14.3% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 COP 20.4K
$2.92 SLL 66.2K
67.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.8 COP 132.6K
$32.58 SLL 739K
-2.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 COP 32.1K
$9.96 SLL 226K
-22.59%
Cappuccino
$1.88 COP 7,842
$1.72 SLL 39K
9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 COP 4,137
$1 SLL 22.7K
-1.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,594
$0.87 SLL 19.8K
-28.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,865
$1.48 SLL 33.7K
-20.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 9,294
$2.8 SLL 63.6K
-20.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COP 5,132
$2.43 SLL 55.2K
-49.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 COP 5,889
$0.7 SLL 15.9K
101.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,938
$1.34 SLL 30.5K
-11.94%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,633
$1.97 SLL 44.7K
5.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 COP 20.3K
$7.15 SLL 162.2K
-31.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 COP 21K
$7.53 SLL 170.8K
-33.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 COP 30.3K
$5.11 SLL 116K
42.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 COP 12.4K
$4.05 SLL 91.8K
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,508
$1.96 SLL 44.4K
-44.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,614
$0.69 SLL 15.6K
95.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,433
$5.14 SLL 116.6K
-74.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,633
$1.95 SLL 44.3K
-43.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,657
$1.61 SLL 36.4K
-30.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 COP 3,228
$1.03 SLL 23.3K
-25.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 COP 3,431
$1.41 SLL 32.1K
-41.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 COP 11.6K
$2.96 SLL 67.1K
-6.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 COP 43.8K
$7.29 SLL 165.3K
44.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COP 4,852
$1.15 SLL 26.1K
0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 8,013
$2.03 SLL 46K
-5.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 COP 2,906
$0.44 SLL 10.1K
59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 COP 174.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,171
$0.71 SLL 16.2K
108.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 COP 6,390
$1.22 SLL 27.7K
25.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 COP 25K
$4.94 SLL 112K
21.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,264
$1.3 SLL 29.5K
-21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K COP 64.4M
$11.8K SLL 267.5M
30.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K COP 106.1M
$24.9K SLL 564.7M
2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.3K
$145 SLL 3.3M
-44.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.24 COP 46.9K
$10.01 SLL 227.1K
12.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COP 107.4K
$98.1 SLL 2.2M
-73.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 COP 96.8K
$50.3 SLL 1.1M
-53.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.9 COP 45.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COP 19.8K
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 COP 1.2M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,324 COP 34.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 COP 251.6K
$9.89 SLL 224.3K
510.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 COP 173.5K
$8.18 SLL 185.6K
408.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 425.2K
$19.97 SLL 453K
410.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 COP 345.4K
$50.4 SLL 1.1M
64.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 COP 1.9M
$823 SLL 18.7M
-43.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$1,252 SLL 28.4M
-74.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 COP 3.4M
$2,132 SLL 48.4M
-61.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 COP 2.7M
$101 SLL 2.3M
535.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,946 COP 8.1M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,362 COP 5.7M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Freetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 COP 1.8M
$1,311 SLL 29.7M
-67.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
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Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Freetown: October 29, 2025

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