Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Freetown and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Freetown is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Freetown is 18.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 SLLĀ 74.7K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-49.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 SLLĀ 808.5K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-0.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 SLLĀ 239.7K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
34.57%
Cappuccino
$1.76 SLLĀ 43.0K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SLLĀ 25.6K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SLLĀ 22.1K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 SLLĀ 35.7K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SLLĀ 67.1K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-13.84%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 SLLĀ 60.0K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
129.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 SLLĀ 16.9K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 SLLĀ 31.5K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-6.52%
Eggs
$1.98 SLLĀ 48.4K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 SLLĀ 177.3K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
62.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SLLĀ 182.8K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
30.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 SLLĀ 130.1K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-39.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 SLLĀ 96.8K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
76.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SLLĀ 50.0K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
93.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 SLLĀ 16.9K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-54.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 SLLĀ 120.8K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
263.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 SLLĀ 49.8K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
82.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SLLĀ 39.1K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 SLLĀ 24.8K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
12.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 SLLĀ 34.5K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 SLLĀ 74.6K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
34.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 SLLĀ 177.9K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-26.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SLLĀ 27.1K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SLLĀ 48.6K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-16.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 SLLĀ 11.5K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-45.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 SLLĀ 17.8K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-50.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SLLĀ 31.0K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 SLLĀ 120.4K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-36.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 SLLĀ 33.0K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K SLLĀ 297.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-32.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K SLLĀ 618.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-5.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 SLLĀ 3.5M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
76.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 SLLĀ 239.9K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
4.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.3 SLLĀ 2.4M
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
320.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 SLLĀ 1.2M
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
98.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SLLĀ 245.7K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-83.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.77 SLLĀ 189.8K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-75.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.19 SLLĀ 493.3K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-80.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 SLLĀ 1.2M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-53.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SLLĀ 20.3M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
72.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SLLĀ 30.4M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
229.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 SLLĀ 52.5M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
161.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 SLLĀ 2.5M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-85.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Freetown
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 SLLĀ 32.9M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
150.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Freetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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