Freetown vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$980
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$1278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
93
😀 Quality of life
37
82
🏙️ Population
951K
546K

The cost of living in Freetown is 21% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4063rd and 2671st ($1346 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Sierra Leone and Portugal, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 7302nd and 475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$15150

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$1061
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$998
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$998
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112