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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.5% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 22.9% more expensive than Freetown without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Freetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.06 SLLĀ 74.7K
97.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$33.09 SLLĀ 808.5K
0.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$9.81 SLLĀ 239.7K
-25.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.76 SLLĀ 43.0K
-7.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.05 SLLĀ 25.6K
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.90 SLLĀ 22.1K
-14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.46 SLLĀ 35.7K
18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.74 SLLĀ 67.1K
16.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Freetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.46 SLLĀ 60.0K
-56.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.69 SLLĀ 16.9K
89.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.29 SLLĀ 31.5K
6.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.98 SLLĀ 48.4K
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.26 SLLĀ 177.3K
-38.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.48 SLLĀ 182.8K
-23.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.32 SLLĀ 130.1K
66.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.96 SLLĀ 96.8K
-43.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.05 SLLĀ 50.0K
-48.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.69 SLLĀ 16.9K
118.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.94 SLLĀ 120.8K
-72.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.04 SLLĀ 49.8K
-45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.60 SLLĀ 39.1K
-26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.01 SLLĀ 24.8K
-10.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.41 SLLĀ 34.5K
-40.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.05 SLLĀ 74.6K
-25.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.28 SLLĀ 177.9K
36.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.11 SLLĀ 27.1K
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.99 SLLĀ 48.6K
20.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Freetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.47 SLLĀ 11.5K
82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.73 SLLĀ 17.8K
101.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.27 SLLĀ 31.0K
53.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.93 SLLĀ 120.4K
57.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.35 SLLĀ 33.0K
-28.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$12.2K SLLĀ 297.2M
47.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.3K SLLĀ 618.8M
5.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Freetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$143 SLLĀ 3.5M
-43.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.82 SLLĀ 239.9K
-4.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$99.3 SLLĀ 2.4M
-76.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Freetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$50.8 SLLĀ 1.2M
-49.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Freetown
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
-
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Freetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$10.05 SLLĀ 245.7K
495.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$7.77 SLLĀ 189.8K
311.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$20.19 SLLĀ 493.3K
408.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$50.5 SLLĀ 1.2M
113.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Freetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$831 SLLĀ 20.3M
-41.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$1,242 SLLĀ 30.4M
-69.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$2,149 SLLĀ 52.5M
-61.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$101 SLLĀ 2.5M
613.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Freetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,347 SLLĀ 32.9M
-60.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Freetown: March 2, 2026

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