Freetown vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$951
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
35
😀 Quality of life
30
56
🏙️ Population
951K
756K

The cost of living in Freetown is 96% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4528th and 7403rd ($1323 vs $675) 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 0.5 months in La Paz. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 8841st and 6289th 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
$2.86
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.21
🥔 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
$0.93
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$3005

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$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661