Belo Horizonte vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2028
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$350
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$409
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
22
😀 Quality of life
63
29
🏙️ Population
2.32M
951K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 40% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6633rd and 4374th ($809 vs $1347) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Belo Horizonte ranked 7th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5520th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.98
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.8
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6783
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$565
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$582
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$563
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$582
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$526
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$590
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$586
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$600
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$618
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$540
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$502
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$613
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$597
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$599
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$530
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$613
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$494
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$492
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$513
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$603
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$568
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$539
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$557
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$498
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$706
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$624
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$621
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$552
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$631
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$536
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$810
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648

Cities near Freetown

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