Belem vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$395
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
23
😀 Quality of life
61
30
🏙️ Population
1.3M
951K

The cost of living in Belem is 36% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6712th and 4589th ($812 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5761st and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Freetown

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Belem Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$3981

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$709
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$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495