Brasilia vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$415
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
23
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
3M
951K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 30% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6162nd and 4528th ($928 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.1 months in Freetown. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5658th and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Freetown

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Brasilia Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$3659

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508