Freetown vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$951
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
45
😀 Quality of life
30
56
🏙️ Population
951K
2.65M

The cost of living in Freetown is 29% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4528th and 5445th ($1323 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Ecuador, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 8841st and 6296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Guayaquil

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Freetown Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$6500

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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540