Freetown vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$849
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
41
😀 Quality of life
38
54
🏙️ Population
951K
580K

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
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$2136

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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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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728