Freetown vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$387
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
77
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
951K
9.94M

The cost of living in Freetown is 19% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6569th and 5780th ($751 vs $932) 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6876th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$7186

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$501
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$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
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$972
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$469
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$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
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$1060
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$468
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$556
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$486
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$441
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$1081
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$472
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$1068
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$518
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$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
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$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
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$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
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$891
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$923
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$1061
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$888
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$584
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$593
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$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
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$522
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$491
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$491
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$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
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$519
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$476
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$674
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$525
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$499
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$506
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$634
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$504
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$562
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$511
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$562
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$592
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$475
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$543
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$551
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$637
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$532
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$514
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$390
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$726
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$702
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$472
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$603
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$761
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$790
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