Freetown vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
93
😀 Quality of life
43
82
🏙️ Population
951K
546K

The cost of living in Freetown is 56% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6569th and 2695th ($751 vs $1694) 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 6876th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$14616

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$1024
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202