Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 27.9% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Colombia
The cost of clothing and transportation in Colombia are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Colombia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.20
COP17,334.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.62
COP27,313.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.78
COP3,236.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.60
COP2,456.48
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.27
COP5,245.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.16
COP8,928.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.88
COP16,009.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.02
COP8,336.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.19
COP9,029.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.07
COP4,420.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.45
COP1,876.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
COP2,276.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.46
COP1,887.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.50
COP2,064.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.45
COP1,868.44
|
|
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.05
COP12,598.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.31
COP141,531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$17,642.99
COP72,780,176.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$14.10
COP58,156.95
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$22.88
COP94,369.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$272.41
COP1,123,746.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$235.87
COP973,004.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$66.40
COP273,922.21
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.65
COP786,480.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,364.51
COP18,004,323.25
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.15
COP4,759.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.40
COP5,792.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.09
COP8,632.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$22.45
COP92,628.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.65
COP15,072.76
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$52.02
COP214,592.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$38.22
COP157,683.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$81.60
COP336,633.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$69.09
COP284,991.15
|
|
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