Brasilia vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$386
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
22
😀 Quality of life
61
29
🏙️ Population
2.82M
951K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 35% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6320th and 4374th ($882 vs $1347) 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 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5763rd and 8809th 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
$6.87
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$3183

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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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