Freetown vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison
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Freetown | Kingston | |
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🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
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🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Freetown is 8% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4564th and 4282nd ($1213 vs $1325) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 7131st and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Freetown vs Kingston
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Freetown | Kingston | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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137 km or 85 mi | Forecariah | |
174 km or 108 mi | Bo | |
207 km or 128 mi | Boffa | |
235 km or 146 mi | Kenema | |
246 km or 153 mi | Mamou | |
341 km or 212 mi | Gueckedou | |
361 km or 224 mi | Monrovia | |
385 km or 239 mi | Kakata | |
439 km or 273 mi | Bafata | |
456 km or 283 mi | Bissau | |
480 km or 298 mi | Kankan | |
493 km or 306 mi | Nzerekore | |
514 km or 319 mi | Sanniquellie | |
525 km or 326 mi | Kolda | |
527 km or 327 mi | Yekepa | |
564 km or 350 mi | Ziguinchor | |
603 km or 375 mi | Greenville | |
650 km or 404 mi | Brikama | |
660 km or 410 mi | Lamin | |
662 km or 412 mi | Banjul | |
701 km or 436 mi | Kaolack | |
709 km or 441 mi | Bougouni | |
736 km or 457 mi | Fatick | |
736 km or 458 mi | Bamako | |
788 km or 490 mi | Koulikoro | |
807 km or 502 mi | Thies | |
821 km or 510 mi | Rufisque | |
833 km or 518 mi | Dakar | |
842 km or 523 mi | Korhogo | |
846 km or 526 mi | Banamba | |
846 km or 526 mi | Gagnoa | |
857 km or 532 mi | Louga | |
887 km or 551 mi | Sikasso | |
896 km or 557 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
907 km or 564 mi | Bouake | |
911 km or 566 mi | Saint-Louis | |
917 km or 570 mi | Divo | |
935 km or 581 mi | Rosso | |
940 km or 584 mi | Segou |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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4.4 km or 2.7 mi | Half Way Tree | |
17 km or 11 mi | Spanish Town | |
31 km or 19 mi | Linstead | |
34 km or 21 mi | Old Harbour | |
42 km or 26 mi | Port Antonio | |
48 km or 30 mi | May Pen | |
76 km or 47 mi | Mandeville | |
131 km or 81 mi | Montego Bay | |
144 km or 90 mi | Savanna-la-Mar | |
251 km or 156 mi | Santiago de Cuba | |
257 km or 160 mi | Yara | |
263 km or 164 mi | Palma Soriano | |
265 km or 165 mi | Manzanillo | |
268 km or 167 mi | Bayamo | |
293 km or 182 mi | Guantanamo | |
329 km or 205 mi | Holguin | |
333 km or 207 mi | Las Tunas | |
356 km or 221 mi | Moa | |
369 km or 229 mi | Anse-a-Veau | |
395 km or 245 mi | Miragoane | |
397 km or 247 mi | Camaguey | |
423 km or 263 mi | Florida | |
450 km or 280 mi | Saint-Marc | |
463 km or 288 mi | Gonaives | |
468 km or 291 mi | Carrefour | |
475 km or 295 mi | Port-au-Prince | |
478 km or 297 mi | Ciego de Avila | |
479 km or 297 mi | Delmas | |
480 km or 298 mi | Petion-Ville | |
499 km or 310 mi | Moron | |
504 km or 313 mi | George Town | |
520 km or 323 mi | Sancti Spiritus | |
522 km or 324 mi | Cap-Haitien | |
544 km or 338 mi | Cerca-la-Source | |
568 km or 353 mi | Placetas | |
593 km or 369 mi | Santa Clara | |
594 km or 369 mi | San Juan de la Maguana | |
597 km or 371 mi | Sabaneta | |
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