Freetown vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$849
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
67
😀 Quality of life
38
87
🏙️ Population
951K
633K

The cost of living in Freetown is 34% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4564th and 2338th ($1213 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 7131st and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Memphis

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Freetown Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$27502

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$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670