Freetown vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$849
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
23
😀 Quality of life
38
47
🏙️ Population
951K
235K

The cost of living in Freetown is 23% more expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 4564th and 5796th ($1213 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Guyana, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 7131st and 6383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$23107

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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
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$1146
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1015
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$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
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$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
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$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
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$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
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$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
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$752
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$1665
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$787