Belem vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$413
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
41
22
😀 Quality of life
45
29
🏙️ Population
1.3M
951K

The cost of living in Belem is 42% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6728th and 4374th ($784 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 7040th and 8809th 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
$4.19
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$3183

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$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1067
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506