Chisinau vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$969
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2309
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$535
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$933
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$357
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
23
😀 Quality of life
62
30
🏙️ Population
567K
951K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 24% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5780th and 4589th ($969 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Moldova and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Moldova vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Chisinau compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5599th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Freetown

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Chisinau Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.77
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.99%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2614
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1942
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.74
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6332
$3981

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37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$789
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$690
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$572
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$774
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$954
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$855
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1048
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$799
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$809
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$823
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$727
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$694
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$641
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$807
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$840
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$906
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$857
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$874
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$870
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$834
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$529
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$572
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$801
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$409
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1120
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$771
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$541
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$577
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1041
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1119
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$896
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$464
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$725
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$716
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$722
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$995

Cities near Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495