Freetown vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$387
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
951K
1.76M

The cost of living in Freetown is 59% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6569th and 2281st ($751 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Sierra Leone and Canada, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6876th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$7624

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$1024
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$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576