Freetown vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$951
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
30
77
🏙️ Population
951K
1.3M

The cost of living in Freetown is 16% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4528th and 3808th ($1323 vs $1572) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 8841st and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$10526

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$993
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$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
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$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
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$1380
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$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050