Freetown vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$974
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
951K
1.8M

The cost of living in Freetown is 29% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 4374th and 2306th ($1347 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Sierra Leone and Canada, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 8809th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$4789

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$1067
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$999
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1283
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$999
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1281
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1021
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1010
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811