Belem vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$405
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$1273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
40
23
😀 Quality of life
41
37
🏙️ Population
1.3M
951K

The cost of living in Belem is 44% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6655th and 4063rd ($755 vs $1346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6876th and 7302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$2773

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BelemFreetown

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$518
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150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490