Belo Horizonte vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$378
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
22
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
2.53M
951K

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 15% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6164th and 6569th ($861 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5643rd and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6238
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$640
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$701
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$683
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$619
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$647
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$614
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$620
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$601
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$631
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$529
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$616
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$616
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$579
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$579
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$617
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$477
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$541
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$612
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$633
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$608
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$593
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$606
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$619
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$645
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$621
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$624
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$609
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$638
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$554
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$887
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470