Caracas vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$366
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$1665
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
45
38
🏙️ Population
2.25M
951K

The cost of living in Caracas is 14% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5335th and 4564th ($1045 vs $1213) 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6509th and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$2835

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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498