Freetown vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
43
92
🏙️ Population
951K
2.3M

The cost of living in Freetown is 66% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6569th and 1234th ($751 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 6876th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Houston

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Freetown Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$23011

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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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$2141
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$2118
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$2128
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$2132
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$2148
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$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
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$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
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$1919
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$2080
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$1988
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$1694
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$1829
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$1925
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$1879
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$1778
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$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
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$1915
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$1445
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$2179
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$2590
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$2095
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$2066
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$2150
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$2146
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$2093
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$2191
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$2146
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$2190
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$2071
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$1989
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$2175