Belem vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$417
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$1665
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
40
22
😀 Quality of life
41
38
🏙️ Population
1.3M
951K

The cost of living in Belem is 37% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6566th and 4564th ($770 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Brazil vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6772nd and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$2835

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$668
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$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498