Freetown vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$906
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
951K
1.3M

The cost of living in Freetown is 17% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4589th and 3858th ($1272 vs $1539) 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 0.8 months in Montevideo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 8792nd and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.07
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.69
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3981
$10657

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$1050
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$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008