Freetown vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$387
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
43
76
🏙️ Population
951K
1.32M

The cost of living in Freetown is 43% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6569th and 4149th ($751 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Uruguay, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6876th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$7392

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$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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$1187
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$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639