Caracas vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$1705
🏠 One person rent
$445
$974
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
52
29
🏙️ Population
2.25M
951K

The cost of living in Caracas is 13% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4759th and 4374th ($1176 vs $1347) 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 6470th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$856
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$85.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$6.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$2.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$3183

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$989
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$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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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