Freetown vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2527
🏠 One person rent
$849
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$78.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$55.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
47
😀 Quality of life
38
53
🏙️ Population
951K
2.49M

The cost of living in Freetown is 19% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 4564th and 5521st ($1213 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Sierra Leone and Cuba, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.1 months in Havana. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 7131st and 6030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$22.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
8.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$6.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$0.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$52.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$13025

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$994
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$983
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$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
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$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
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$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1113
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$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
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$2644
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$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
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$2570
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$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
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$2562
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$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
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$2753
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$2645
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$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
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$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
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$2682
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$2691
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$2608
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$2647
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$2630
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$2623
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$2724
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$2942