Freetown vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$387
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
47
😀 Quality of life
43
62
🏙️ Population
951K
2.72M

The cost of living in Freetown is 17% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6569th and 5949th ($751 vs $903) 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Guayaquil. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Guayaquil ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6876th and 5176th 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
$2.93
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$6864

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$1024
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$971
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$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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491