Freetown vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$387
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
22
44
😀 Quality of life
43
68
🏙️ Population
951K
1.42M

The cost of living in Freetown is 33% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6569th and 4635th ($751 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sierra Leone and Oman, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6876th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$8464

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$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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$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646