Freetown vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$849
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
77
😀 Quality of life
38
64
🏙️ Population
951K
9.94M

The cost of living in Freetown is 23% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4564th and 5792nd ($1213 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Peru, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7131st and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$8320

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$528
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$866
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$889
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$979
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$971
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$495
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$1039
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$494
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$1061
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$494
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$569
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$520
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$488
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$1062
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$496
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$1051
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$574
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$497
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$1203
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$1095
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$1198
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$1047
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$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
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$1021
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$1071
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$1018
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$649
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$640
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$588
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$496
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$597
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$699
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$548
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$500
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$643
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$523
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$515
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$517
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$564
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$490
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$498
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$509
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$617
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$504
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$406
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$679
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$781
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$454
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$780
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