Freetown vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$387
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
41
😀 Quality of life
43
56
🏙️ Population
951K
580K

The cost of living in Freetown is 40% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6569th and 4318th ($751 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Jamaica, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 6876th and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kingston

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Freetown Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$2133

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712