Freetown vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$906
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
81
😀 Quality of life
30
71
🏙️ Population
951K
11.1M

The cost of living in Freetown is 103% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4589th and 7756th ($1272 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Sierra Leone and Indonesia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8792nd and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Jakarta

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Freetown Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$7460

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$998
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$518
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$487
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$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
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$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
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$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
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$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
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$1163
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$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
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$1067
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$619
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$495

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$516
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$515
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$376
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$552
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$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
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$490
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$400
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$393
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$436
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$371
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$381
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$428
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$419
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$422
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$438
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$428
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$416
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$417
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$402
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$386
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$520
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$358
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$437
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$450
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$419
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$477