Caracas vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$458
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
23
😀 Quality of life
52
30
🏙️ Population
2.25M
951K

The cost of living in Caracas is 9% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4528th ($1199 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6562nd and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Freetown

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Caracas Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$3659

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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
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$994
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$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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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