Brasilia vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$296
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$1273
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
23
😀 Quality of life
56
37
🏙️ Population
2.82M
951K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 43% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6598th and 4063rd ($765 vs $1346) 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.9 months in Freetown. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5716th and 7302nd 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
$6.98
$2.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$170
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$85.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$12.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$82.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$2773

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1061
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490