Freetown vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$951
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
93
😀 Quality of life
30
83
🏙️ Population
951K
546K

The cost of living in Freetown is 32% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4528th and 2184th ($1323 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Portugal, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 8841st and 574th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Lisbon

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Freetown Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$16697

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$1058
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$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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249