Freetown vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
22
99
😀 Quality of life
43
94
🏙️ Population
951K
3.9M

The cost of living in Freetown is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6569th and 72nd ($751 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6876th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$31623

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$689
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$989
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$977
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$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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$2777
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$2678
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$2821
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$2887
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$2854
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$2638
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$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
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$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
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$3660
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$2886
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$2297
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$2676
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$2750
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$2836
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$3263
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$2649
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$3220
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$2442
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$2737
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$3030
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$2987
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$2747
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$2702
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$2621
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$2579
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$2935
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$2707
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$3148
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$2700
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$2541
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$2375
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$3589
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$2665
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$3168
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