Freetown vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$906
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
35
😀 Quality of life
30
57
🏙️ Population
951K
756K

The cost of living in Freetown is 83% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4589th and 7306th ($1272 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Bolivia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 8792nd and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs La Paz

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Freetown La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$2571

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$1050
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$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$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
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670