Freetown vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$906
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1605
😷 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 35% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4589th and 2123rd ($1272 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 8792nd and 532nd 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
$2.41
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$17788

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126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231