Freetown vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
67
😀 Quality of life
43
89
🏙️ Population
951K
633K

The cost of living in Freetown is 58% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6569th and 2436th ($751 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6876th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$27049

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$1024
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$689
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$968
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$689
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$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$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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$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
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$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
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$2534
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$1534
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$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300