Brasilia vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$339
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1665
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
22
😀 Quality of life
56
38
🏙️ Population
2.82M
951K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 34% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6414th and 4564th ($806 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Brasilia compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5782nd and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$2835

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498