Freetown vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$387
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
23
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
951K
201K

The cost of living in Freetown is 19% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 6569th and 5795th ($751 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Guyana, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 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 6876th and 6441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$548
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$71.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$3901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$2625

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$933
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763