Freetown vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$849
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
38
76
🏙️ Population
951K
1.32M

The cost of living in Freetown is 9% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4564th and 4267th ($1213 vs $1331) 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 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7131st and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$7936

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$974
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$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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$1169
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$1171
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$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771