Brasilia vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$332
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
22
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
3.09M
951K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 10% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6295th and 6569th ($826 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5819th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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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