Freetown vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$849
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
22
86
😀 Quality of life
38
88
🏙️ Population
951K
384K

The cost of living in Freetown is 44% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4564th and 1420th ($1213 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th in Sierra Leone and the United States, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 7131st and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$10192

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$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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$2092
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$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985