Freetown vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$951
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
23
41
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
951K
2.43M

The cost of living in Freetown is 20% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4528th and 5028th ($1323 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Sierra Leone and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1 months in Mecca. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8841st and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Mecca

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Freetown Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$4622

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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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514