Freetown vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$849
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
77
😀 Quality of life
38
63
🏙️ Population
951K
10.6M

The cost of living in Freetown is 60% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4564th and 6641st ($1213 vs $757) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 7131st and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$9494

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$1030
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$974
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$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
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$1146
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$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$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
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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$577
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$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
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$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
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$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
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$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
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$549