Freetown vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$980
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
23
100
😀 Quality of life
37
91
🏙️ Population
951K
2.3M

The cost of living in Freetown is 41% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4063rd and 1229th ($1346 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1115th in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Houston. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 7302nd and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$18964

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$1272
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$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
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$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
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$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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$2093
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$2097
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$2232
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$2311
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$2065
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$2056
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$2107
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$2698
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$1799
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$1855
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$2089
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$2089
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$1944
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$1907
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$2215
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$2037
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$1986
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$1510
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$2218
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$2163
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$2223
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$2192
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$2244
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$2182
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